document.write( "Question 884486: Solve the following system of equations by using the elimination method.
\n" ); document.write( "-4x-2y=-12
\n" ); document.write( "4x+8y=-24 \n" ); document.write( "

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Add the equations together to eliminate $\"x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4x-2y%2B4x%2B8y=-12-24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6y=-36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%2B8%28-6%29=-24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x-48=-24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6\"$
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