document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417999>Question 417999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations using the elimination method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x + 3y = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292597 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=292597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1x+1y=9	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+3y=15	.............2	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1)by 	-3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	1			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-3y=-27		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+3y=15		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-12		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x in (1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+1y=9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+1y=9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9+-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	3		<BR>\n" );
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