document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321997>Question 321997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system 2x + 3y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 4x - 5y = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230503 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=230503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 3y = 18.............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 5y = 14 .............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation1 by 2 and subtract eq2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6y-4x+5y=36-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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