document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258015>Question 258015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve this by using elimination.  I think my answer is wrong because when I entered my numbers in for the variables it didn't work out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elimation:    x + y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x - y = 2   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I ended up with (11, -4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't completely work out when I do the checking.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please let me know where I went wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=189862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add these two equations to \"eliminate\" the y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute this into either one of the given equations to find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2By+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2By+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: (3, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could check this by graphing both of the given equations. The point of intersection point is the solution.<BR>\n" );
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