document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30589>Question 30589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations using the addition (elimination) method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 2y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am failing this class I have never had algebra before. please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=17284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x + 2y = 2  (multiply both sides by 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = 5  (multiply both sides by -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45x + 10y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x - 10y = -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By adding two rows above: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x - 6x = 10-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>39x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using first equation and substituting the value of x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(0) + 2y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer x=0, y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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