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 #282997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-5y= 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "better use here the add it straight down method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply first equation at 2, and second equation at (-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-10y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x+10y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this way we have now (-10y) in the first equation, and 10y in the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the first equation to the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-10y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-25x+10y)+(6x-10y)=5+14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-10y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19x=19, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the first equation 3x-5y= 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%28-1%29-5y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%28-1%29-5y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5y=7%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5y=7%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5y=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5y=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer (-1;-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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