document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322000>Question 322000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-5y=-18 and x-7y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230485 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=230485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-5y=-18 and x-7y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y-x+7y=-18-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+60=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-78 </SPAN>\n" );
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