document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355443>Question 355443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following equation using the Elimination Method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x + y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add corresponding sides of the two equations.  -3x and 3x will cancel each other out, giving 3y+y = 3+9, or 4y = 12, or y = 3.  Using the 2nd equation, 3x + 3 = 9, or 3x = 6, or x = 2.  Therefore the solution is the ordered pair (2, 3). </SPAN>\n" );
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