document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352710>Question 352710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I add 5x and 3x together to get 8x? And the same with y to get 2y? I am not sure how to work these problems </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No adding just gets you another equation in x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting however allows you to eliminate y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try that and see what your result is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you solve for x, use either equation to solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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