document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325908>Question 325908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving systems by elimination </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Apathious><B>Apathious(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Apathious><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=Apathious><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=5_x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -1 to make the coefficients of x have opposite signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x+y)=-(5)_x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the 5 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x+y)=-5_x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y=-5_x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations together to eliminate x from the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x-5y=-9_<U>- x-y=-5<u>_  -6y=-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(7)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value found for y into the original equation to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-((7)/(3))=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-(7)/(3)=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms not containing x to the right-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-(8)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -x by -1 to get x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(8)/(3)*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the final solution to the independent system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(7)/(3)_x=(8)/(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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