document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014456>Question 1014456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of linear equations by elimination.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x&#8722;4y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x&#8722;4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">2x + 7y = 1 -------- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4y = 12 ------- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First thing to do is: Subtract eq (ii) from eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doing so, you should get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2Cy+=+-+1%2C+and%2C+%22then%3A%22%2C+x+=+4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C4%2Cy+=+-+1%2C+and%2C+%22then%3A%22%2C+x+=+4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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