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slove the system by the addition method
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document.write( "To make the y's cancel, multiply both sides of the first equation\r\n" );
document.write( "by -3 and both sides of the second equation by 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28-3%28x%2B4y%29=-3%285%29%2C4%282x%2B3y%29=4%280%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28-3x-12y=-15%2C%22%22%2B8x%2B12y=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations term by term and the y terms cancel\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"5x=-15\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x=-3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Start over:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28x%2B4y=5%2C2x%2B3y=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To make the x's cancel, multiply both sides of the first equation\r\n" );
document.write( "by -2 and leave the second equation as it is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28-2%28x%2B4y%29=-2%285%29%2C2x%2B3y=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%28-2x-8y=-10%2C%22%22%2B2x%2B3y=0%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations term by term and the x terms cancel out:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"-5y=-10\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y=2\"\r\n" );
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