document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273079>Question 273079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble. I solved for y not x. It was: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x-2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I ended up doing this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x  -2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5-2x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc. what did i do wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2y=10 multiply each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14/5 -2y = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-10y=20 multiply each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6/10=-3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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