document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323997>Question 323997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                                                                                2x-7y=3                                     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33=-7x+2y                                     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231884 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=231884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-7y=3                                     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33=-7x+2y                                     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-7y=3............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=33...........2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 7 and equation 2 by 2 to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-49y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-4y=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-49y-14x+4y=21-66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-7=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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