document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215480>Question 215480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Subtract Equation B from Equation A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Now add Equation A and B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3. We can check if x=-1 and y=3 satisfies Equations A and B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-6y=7%2A%28-1%29-6%2A3=-7-18=-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-6y=7%2A%28-1%29-6%2A3=-7-18=-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Equation B and is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  The solution is (-1,3) or x=-1 and y=3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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