document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25270>Question 25270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to -7x+2y=-5 and 10x-2y=6 using the method of combinations? Here is what i have tried so far.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x+2y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+10x-2y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3=/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/3      here is where i am stuck at with plugging the solution back into the other problem to come up with the y answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=13535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging this back in -7x+2y=-5 wil give us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%281%2F3%29+%2B2y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%281%2F3%29+%2B2y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F3+%2B2y+=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F3+%2B2y+=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+-5+%2B7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+-5+%2B7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2 = /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-5%2B%287%2F3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-5%2B%287%2F3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve it from here? </SPAN>\n" );
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