document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47190>Question 47190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I solve this by the system by addition. I'm not sure how to go about it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I get,but my friend says it's wrong. I'm loss fro this point on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            5x – 3y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            4x – 3y = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            9x - 6y= 11<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 #31242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=31242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x – 3y = 13....................1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x – 3y = 11....................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 3y = -13..................3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add (2) and (3):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x – 3y + (-5x + 3y) = 11 -13 ..................4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute x=2 into (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam<BR>\n" );
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