document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970390>Question 970390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition/subtraction:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -2y - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -2y - 16..........equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 4..............equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 1 and 2 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+x+y=-2y-16+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
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