document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179028>Question 179028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to solve both just one of them, where did I go wrong? Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by any method. I tried the addition method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5y = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved for y but when I plugged back in to solve for x it did't work. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=133977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the first one by 2 and the second one by 3. then subtract them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+2y+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+2y+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult by 2 gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B+4y+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B+4y+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+5y+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+5y+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+-+15y+=+51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+-+15y+=+51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract one from the other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+-+15y+=+51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+-+15y+=+51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19y+=+-57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19y+=+-57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x using the first equation and y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+2%28-3%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+2%28-3%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-6+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-6+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use both x = 1 and y = -3 in the second to verify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%281%29+-5%28-3%29+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%281%29+-5%28-3%29+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+%2B+15+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+%2B+15+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that works<BR>\n" );
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