document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362972>Question 362972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by elimination.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+12y=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+3y=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258703 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=258703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+12y=-50......................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+3y=35.......................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x-60y=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-10x+3y-60y=250+35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-57y=285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-60=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5<BR>\n" );
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