document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014021>Question 1014021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-2y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8y=-24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-2y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8y=-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - 2(-6) = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 12 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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