document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15516>Question 15516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-4y=2<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 #7683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=7683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of linear equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+4y+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+4y+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the first equation from the second equation, eliminating the x term and resulting in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this value of y into either of the two original equations and solve for x. Let's use the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+4%281%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+4%281%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution is: (6, 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this solution by substituting the x and y (6, 1) of the solution into the two equations and see that they are valid. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave this as an exercise for you.<BR>\n" );
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