document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370447>Question 370447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the addition method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=24-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2y=-1 multiply by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=24-3x multiply by 2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x-14y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+14y=48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41x=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=41/41=1 ans. for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*1-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-1-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6/-2=3 ans. for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*3=24-3*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=24-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21\r<BR>\n" );
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