document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256592>Question 256592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with solving this problem by the addition method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 15y = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 5y  = -35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I tried to do:  6x + 15y = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             6x +  5y = -35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                             12x + 20y =-75 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "                  6x + 15y = -45   ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  6x + 5y  = -35   ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)-(2)=>              10y = -45+35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       10y = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         y = -10/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting in (1),  6x-15 = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      6x = -45+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      6x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       x = -30/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the solution is x = -5 and y = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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