document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994388>Question 994388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the Elimination method and the problem is 4x-8y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ad -10x+8y=28 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x+8y=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate the y by adding the equations together.  Notice that the -8y +8y=0, so the resulting equation will not have y.  It will have been eliminated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y:--24-8y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check with second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10(-4) + 8 (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-16=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6,-4)<BR>\n" );
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