document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33957>Question 33957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the soultion to this simultaneous equation using substion or addtion method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=20336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 2x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 3x-y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To eliminate the \"y\" variable, multiply the 2nd eqution by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and add the 2nd to the 1st, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)2x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)9x-3y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x= 65/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that into the 1st or 2nd equation to solve for \"y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 2nd get: 3(65/11)-y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=195/11 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y=195/11 - 220/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y= -25/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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