document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80277>Question 80277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help I have been trying to figure this problem out but am unable to even get started\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6x+8y=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x+2y=2 multiply this equation by (-4) & add the 2 equations thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x-8y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6x+8y=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-14/-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9*1/3+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.5 answer.<BR>\n" );
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