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  • Feb 8, 2009, 06:59 PM
    cortneybraning
    can someone solve this using elimination?
    -10x - 3y = -18
    -7x - 8y = 11
  • Feb 10, 2009, 06:57 AM
    rwinterton

    1. Multiply the top equation by 7 (where did I get the 7?)
    2. Multiply the bottom equation by 10 (where did I get the 10?)
    3. Add the equations together. Add the left sides and the right sides separately.
    4. Solve the resulting equation for y.
    5. Take the value for y and insert it into either of the equations and solve for x.

    viola!

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