document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944057>Question 944057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method. x - y = -13 and 6x - 8y = -86<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x - 8y = -86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -13  Multiply this equation by -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 6x - 8y = -86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 6y =  78  and add the two equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4 ANSWER 1 y=4 solve either equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9 ANSWER 2 x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK (use the equation you did not use to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8y=-86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(-9)-8(4)=-86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-54-32=-86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-86=-86<BR>\n" );
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