document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74377>Question 74377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chapter:The Elimination Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 4y = 16<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(2x + 3y = 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3(3x - 4y = 16)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 12y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 12y = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 56/17<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(56/17) + 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112/17 + 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112 + 51y = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51y = -78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -26/17<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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