document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205196>Question 1205196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to this elimination equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+3y=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-4y=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #841847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=841847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That is  a system of equations; not an \"elimination equation\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can try multiplying your equation #2 by -2, and then add the corresponding members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding, find<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want elimination to find for x, then at the original system, multiply #1 by 4 and multiply #2 by -3.  Then, add the corresponding members,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that there is also another way for finding x.  Equation #2 can first be simplified as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   Equivalent system can be shown as:<BR>\n" );
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