document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175917>Question 1175917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x-12y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-6y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #801684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x-12y = 24 (eqn 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-6y = 4 (eqn 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation 2 by -2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 12y =24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +12y = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations to get 8x = 16. So, (x, y) = (2,-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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