document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427296>Question 427296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination or substitution method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y =13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y =13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru 2nd by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x-6y = 3*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +6y = 2*13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*5 - 2y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 -2y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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