document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332689>Question 332689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - 2y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 5y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two equations to eliminate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y-x+5y=-1+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3 = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in any equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2*(8/3)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16/3 =-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 16/3 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= (16-3)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+5y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-13/3)+5*(8/3)= 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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