document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330444>Question 330444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by the elimination method <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3y=13 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "What is the solution of the system?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(___,____) (Type the order pair.  Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236849 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=236849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+2y=-7 ................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3y=13 ................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 3 and equation 2 by 2 and add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+6y+14x-6y=-21+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/29\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*5/29 +2y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/29 +2y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add -25/29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-7-25/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=(-213-25)/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-228/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -228/29*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -114/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );