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 #133979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=133979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + 2y = -3 multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5y = 17 multiply by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+15y=-51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19y=-57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-57/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2*-3=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-3+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1-5*-3=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+15=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17\r<BR>\n" );
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