document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227630>Question 227630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x- 2y =5<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 #169158 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=169158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-+2y+=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-+2y+=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Equation A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let's get rid of the denominators in Equation B by multiplying by 18 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B9y=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B9y=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Equation B1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Solving Equations A and B1 leads to the following steps by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=linear_substitution.solver>SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+system%28+%0D%0A++++3%5Cx+%2B+-2%5Cy+=+5%2C%0D%0A++++12%5Cx+%2B+9%5Cy+=+-14+%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+system%28+%0D%0A++++3%5Cx+%2B+-2%5Cy+=+5%2C%0D%0A++++12%5Cx+%2B+9%5Cy+=+-14+%29%0D%0A++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >We'll use substitution. After moving -2*y to the right, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax+=+5+-+-2%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax+=+5+-+-2%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Substitute that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  into another equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A%285%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3%29+%2B+9%5Cy+=+-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A%285%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3%29+%2B+9%5Cy+=+-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and simplify: So, we know that y=-2. Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2F3+-+-2%2Ay%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=0.333333333333333.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28+x=0.333333333333333%2C+y=-2+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28+x=0.333333333333333%2C+y=-2+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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