document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310753>Question 310753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=222239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+3y=-7 multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=11 multiply by 3 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+6y=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x-6y=33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19/31 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*19/31+3y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95/31+3y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-7-95/31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=(-7*31-95)/31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=(-217-95)/31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-312/31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-312/31)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-312/31*1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-312/93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-104/31 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*19/31-2*-104/31=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "133/31+208/31=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(133+208)/31=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "341/31=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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