document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26033>Question 26033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you solve please by addition?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4y=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-4y=-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the top equation by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)(3x+4y=5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     6x-4y=-14  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the new system of equations will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-8y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6x-4y=-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add them together to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12y = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -12 to get y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the value of y back into one of the original equations to find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4(2)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope that was helpful!<BR>\n" );
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