document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24087>Question 24087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=-36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because both equations are in standard form, it will be easiest to use the elimination method.  To eliminate the y terms, multiply the first equation by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3x-y)=2*11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of x=-2 into the either equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2) - y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 -y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 + 2(-17) = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 - 34 = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution is the point (-2, -17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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