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" );
document.write( "                              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             12x + 20y =-75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188679 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=188679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here the addition method means subtract 6x+5y=-35 or add -(6x+5y=-35) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+15y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5y=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y-5y=10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45-(-35)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug 1 for y in either equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+5y=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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