document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28816>Question 28816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use elimination to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x-y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(+)5x+y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+0=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x/8= 24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2)-y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-y-6=15-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y/-1= 9/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not know what I did wrong???????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15718 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=15718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You correctly solved for \"x\", but you did<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not correctly substitute that value into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 1st original equation to solve for \"y\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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