document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064151>Question 1064151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X + y = -1. -6x + 2y = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the 1st equation times -2 and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+-2y = 2 now add this from the other equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+2y = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-2y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x 0y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have x you can solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check - plug my answers into the original equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = -1; -2+1 = -1 correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+2y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(-2)+2(1) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+2 = 14 also correct<BR>\n" );
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