document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249855>Question 249855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you coordinate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-5y=-25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><B>mathhub(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><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=181912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+y=3...................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-5y=-25...............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From eq (1),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x = 3 - y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the value of 2x in eq (2) we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -2x - 5y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>-1(3-y) - 5y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y - 3 - 5y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -4y = -25 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -4y = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = -22/-4 = 5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituing the value of y in eq (1) we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x + 5.5 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x = 3 - 5.5 = -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2x = -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = -1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore x = -1.25 and y = 5.5 (Answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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