document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74372>Question 74372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chapter The Elimination Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+8y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53383 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=53383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 2 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X-10Y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X+8Y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2Y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-11/2 ANSWER. NOW SUBSTITUTE (-11/2) FOR Y & SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X+8(-11/2)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X-88/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X-44=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X=5+44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=49/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-49/12 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6*-49/12-5*-11/2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-294/12+55/2)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-294+55*6)/12=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-294+330)/12=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/12=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
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