document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255175>Question 255175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what does it equal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187471 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=187471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are several ways to solve this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can substitute or eliminate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's do elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract second equation  from the first which eliminates the x's. Be careful with signs plus and minus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4. The reason for 4 should be obvious. If not do the subtraction again.\r<BR>\n" );
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