document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944793>Question 944793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this equation using Elimination Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 4x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x-4y=-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8y = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 32/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - (32/7) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - (32/7) = (56/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 88/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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