document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258063>Question 258063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of x and y that solve the following system of equations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+4y=-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiplying 1st equation by -3 and adding to 2nd equation\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-11y = -33 ___ y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "substituting ___ 3x + 5(3) = 3 ___ 3x = -12 ___ x = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );