document.write( "Question 887648: Solve the following systems by using the Addition/Elimination Method.
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1. $\"-2x%2By=2++\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"+-x%2B3y=-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 2 by $\"-2\"$ and add to equation 1.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2x%2By%2B2x-6y=2%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5y=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2x-2=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2x=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=-2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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