document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462988>Question 462988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3y=-37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the elimination method to solve the system of equations </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x + y = -17 ------> 15x + 3y = -51 {multiplied top equation by 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 3y = -37 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x + 3y = -51 {new top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 3y = -37 {original bottom equation}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22x = -88 {added the two equations together}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 {divided both sides by 22}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + y = -17 {top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-4) + y = -17 {substituted -4, in for x, into top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 + y = -17 {multiplied 5 by -4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3 {added 20 to both sides}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4 and y = 3<BR>\n" );
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