document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214652>Question 214652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve by addition method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   7x-5y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    3x+y=-11 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-5y=11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st, the coefficients of one of the variables must be equal.  Multiply the 2nd eqn by 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+5y = -55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x -5y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------  Add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x = -44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for x into either eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(-2) + y = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 + y = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5<BR>\n" );
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