document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372955>Question 372955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am great at math but for some reason can not wrap my brain around Algebra for the world! Please Help!! Im stumped!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-3x – 5y = 61\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "7x – 5y = -9  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kac123kac><B>kac123kac(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kac123kac><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=265577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply one of the equations by -1.  I'll do that to the first one to show you.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-1(-3x-5y=61) turns into...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5y=-9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now just add straight down.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "10x + 0y = -70\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side by 10.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = -7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );