document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016529>Question 1016529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the systems 4x–7y=-8 and –3x+4y=6 by elimination </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   4x–7y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–3x+4y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiple first equation by 3 and second by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 12x-21y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+16y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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