document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455274>Question 455274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This needs to be solved by the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2y= -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2y= -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer must be simplified and an ordered pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathmartian><B>mathmartian(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathmartian><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=312573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To use the elimination method, we either subtract or add the two equations to eliminate a variable.  A variable is eliminated if it has a coefficient of 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this problem, we can add the two equations to eliminate y, since 2+(-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (5x+2y=-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+(4x-2y=-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+0y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1  Divide both sides by 9 to isolate the x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for y, substitute x into any of the original equations and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-1)+2y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+2y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=2   Add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1  Divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus your answer is (-1,1)<BR>\n" );
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