document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107423>Question 107423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve by elimination: X-4Y=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               2X+3Y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Annabelle1><B>Annabelle1(69)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Annabelle1><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=78187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we need to get the coefficient of x to be the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the first equation through by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8y=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the two equations to eliminate the x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-2x-8y-3y=-46-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11y=-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-55/-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub this number back into one of the original equations to get your x value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-8*5=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-40=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-46+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is x=-3, y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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