document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399643>Question 399643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. How can I solve 3x-5y= 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       5x-2y=negative 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know a quick and easy way. I've been trying the add it straight down method but I'm a little confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help!\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 #282989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=282989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to solve these 2 equation first you have to eliminate one of the unknowns (x or y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5y= 7 multiply this equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=-1 multiply this equation by -5 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-10y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x+10y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-19x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19/-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-1-5y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-5y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=7+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-1-*-2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+4=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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