document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108426>Question 108426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do you solve :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7y=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=79058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the first equation by 5 10x-30y=-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply the second equation by -2 -10x-14y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add these two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-30y=-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x-14y=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-44y=-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-44/-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6*1=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-16+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-5+7*1=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25+7=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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