document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180168>Question 1180168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">                  Solving for Two Variables using Elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  8x + 6y = 4      and     -8x + 5y = 62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 6y = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 5y = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get 11y =66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of y in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 6y = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+36=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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