document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189283>Question 189283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve this system?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10m-3n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+2n=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought I could solve it easily by the addition method, but I came up with some crazy fractions and got stuck.  Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how I started:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(10m-3n=5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5m+2n=-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m-6n=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15m+6n=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35m=-34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I got stuck.  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem did not come from a text book, it came from a worksheet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10m-3n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+2n=-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought I could solve it easily by the addition method, but I came up with some crazy fractions and got stuck. Please help. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how I started: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10m-3n=5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5m+2n=-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m-6n=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15m+6n=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35m=-34 ****************<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's 35m = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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