document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345612>Question 345612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations: first: x+3y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "second: 3x-y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show work.\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 #247335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations: first: x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second: 3x-y=5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are going to use elimination here, multiply 2nd equation by 3, add to the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x -3y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------adding eliminates y, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y using the 1st equation; replace x with 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 5 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 2nd equation replace x & y with 2 and 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2) - 1 = 5; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you understand what we did here? </SPAN>\n" );
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