document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24494>Question 24494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-3y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First of all you need to solve one equation for one of the variables;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute this for x in the other equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2+2y)-3y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+10y-3y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+7y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=-11-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have y use that in the next equation to find x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3(-3)=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+9=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-11-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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