document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316379>Question 316379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of x and y that solve the following system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      5x-6y=-1 and -3x-2y=23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 5x-6y=-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. -3x-2y=23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply eq2 by 3 and subtract eq1 to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x-6y-(5x-6y)= 69- (-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x-6y-5x+6y=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70/-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x n eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(-5)-6y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25-6y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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