document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153282>Question 1153282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out the x and y of this elimination question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3y+9y=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+5y=178<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B9y+=+138 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B9y+=+138\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B5y+=+178 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B5y+=+178\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [2]<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It might not end up being any help... but divide the first equation by 3 to make the numbers smaller:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y+=+46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y+=+46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [3]<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply [3] by -8 and add the resulting equation to [2]; that will eliminate x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8x-24y+=+-368 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8x-24y+=+-368\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B5y+=+178 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B5y+=+178\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-19y+=+-190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-19y+=+-190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [4]+[2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug y=10 in either of the original equations to solve for x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I leave that part to you to finish the problem....<br><BR>\n" );
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