document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254222>Question 254222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve by the substitution method or adding or subtracting method: 2m=n-3, 3m=2n+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2m=n-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=2n+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding or subtracting method is also called elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is the most magical.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the first by 3 all the way through<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the second by 2 all the way through<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you have 6m in both <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract one of the new equations from the other new one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you no longer have m m has been eliminated or subtracted away.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for n<BR>\n" );
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