document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173709>Question 173709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by addition or substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5y = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1)2x + 5y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x +5y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -5y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we have our x lets plug that in to find y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4)+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 +5y =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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