document.write( "Question 314184: Solve the systems by the addition method\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) 3x + 9y = 15
\n" ); document.write( " –x + 5y = 3
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1.\"3x+%2B+9y+=+15\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq.2 by 3 and add to eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+9y+-3x+%2B15y+=+15%2B9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24y=24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%2B5y=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%2B5=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=-2\"
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