document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364334>Question 364334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving a System of Linear Equations by Elimination/Subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help me solve this equation? Also, can you explain it too?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x-3y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+6y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259835 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=259835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-3y=-6....................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+6y=12....................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you multiply the first equation by 2 then you will get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you add up this equation to equation 2  \"y\" will get eliminated <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+6y+6x-6y=12-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*0-3y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
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