document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72705>Question 72705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	4x + 8y = –1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	8x – 4y = –7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8X-4Y=-7 NOW MULTIPLY BY -2 & ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8X-16Y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20Y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1/4 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+8*1/4=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-1-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3/4 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*-3/4-4*1/4=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24/4-1=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-1=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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