document.write( "Question 865070: Solve using the elimination method.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5r-8s=14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8r+5s=58
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8(5r-8s=14)
\n" ); document.write( "5(8r+5s=58)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40r-64s=112
\n" ); document.write( "40r+25s=290\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-64s-25s=112-290
\n" ); document.write( "-89s=-178
\n" ); document.write( "s=2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5r-8(2)=14
\n" ); document.write( "5r=30
\n" ); document.write( "r=6
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Solve using the elimination method.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8r+5s=58
\n" ); document.write( "solution\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8(5r-8s=14)
\n" ); document.write( "5(8r+5s=58)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40r-64s=112
\n" ); document.write( "40r+25s=290\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-64s-25s=112-290
\n" ); document.write( "-89s=-178
\n" ); document.write( "s=2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5r-8(2)=14
\n" ); document.write( "5r=30
\n" ); document.write( "r=6
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