document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273702>Question 273702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure where to start at. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3x\ -\ 2y\ =\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 5x\ -\ 5y\ =\ 10\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b><i>Substitution Method</i></b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of equation 2 by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{5}\">:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 2a: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ y\ =\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 2b: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ y\ +\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> in equation 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 1a: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3(y\,+\,2)\ -\ 2y\ =\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> and when you have a value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">, substitute that value into either of the original equations and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b><i>Elimination Method</i></b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation 1 by 5 and equation 2 by -2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 1a: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 15x\ -\ 10y\ =\ 10\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 2a: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -10x\ +\ 10y\ =\ -20\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq. 1a + Eq. 2a:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 15x\ -\ 10x\ -\ 10y\ +\ 10y\ =\ 10\ -\ 20\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 5x\ +\ 0y\ =\ -10\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> and when you have a value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">, substitute that value into either of the original equations and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitution and Elimination are two ways to do it.  Since the coordinates of the ordered pair in the solution set are integers, you could also do this one by graphing.  And then there is always Cramer's Rule...\r<BR>\n" );
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