document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131306>Question 1131306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this system of linear equations using the elimination method.  Be sure to show all your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x + 6y = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 7y = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply second equation by 2 to make the xs cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+6y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+42y=306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48y=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute into first equation 12x+42=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+49=51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, 7) </SPAN>\n" );
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