document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249249>Question 249249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination method. x + 2y = 19 -x + 7y = 53?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution is an ordered pair, an integer or fraction for any numbers in the expression.<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 #181639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x + 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -x + 7y = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------Addition eliminates x find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 9y = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x using the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(8) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 16 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3,8 is the ordered pair<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + 7(8) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + 56 = 53<BR>\n" );
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