document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26034>Question 26034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am STUCK! Please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve by the addition method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x-8y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say you want to get rid of the \"x's\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by \"3\" and the 2nd equation by \"-11\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33x-24y=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33x-55y=+77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add the equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -79y=158<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that back into either of the origiinal equations and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5(-2)=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution is x=1;y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check it out in the \"other\" original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(1)-8(-2)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+16=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   27=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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