document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352413>Question 352413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations and show how they are solved.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain which method you chose to solve the system and why you felt it was the best choice. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251837 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=251837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+y-y=19+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in x-y =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7+7-y=19-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On observation we find that the y term can be eliminated just by adding the two equations.  hence elimination method.<BR>\n" );
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