document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066071>Question 1066071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3×–8y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=19+5×\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Why would subtraction be the easiest method for this problem  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you intend the little cross symbol as the variable, x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why would subtraction be the easiest method for this problem?  It would/might  not be!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-8%2819%2B5x%29=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-8%2819%2B5x%29=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using SUBSTITUTION.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-172%2F43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-172%2F43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can find y from this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ELIMINATION METHOD?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the entire second equation by 8...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you should be able to subtract one equation from the other equation to eliminate the y and solve for x... </SPAN>\n" );
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