document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84941>Question 84941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system by elimination method x+8y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                       4x+9y=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+8y=-16 now multiply this equation by -4 & add it to the second equation thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-32y=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+9y=-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-23y=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=46/-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 answer. now substitute 2 for y & solve for x thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8*-2=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*0+9-2=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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