document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19092>Question 19092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this linear system by using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=9165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the first equation by -2 and then add the two equations together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x -2y = 6) yields -2x + 4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2x + 4y = -12) + (2x + y = 4) yields 5y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 2 and then add the two equations together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x + y = 4) yields 4x +2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2y=6) + (4x+2y=8) yields 5x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check these answers substitute them into the original equations.  </SPAN>\n" );
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