document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474622>Question 474622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part 1: Decide whether you would use the graphing, substitution, or elimination method to solve the following system of equations. Explain, in complete sentences, why you chose that method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part 2: Solve the following system of equations and show all of your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2x + 5y = &#8722;3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;15x &#8722; 5y = &#8722;10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elimination, because you can add both equations to get a single-variable equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13x = -13, x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 1 into either equation (I'll do the first one) to get something like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(1) + 5y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 5y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution is (1,-1). </SPAN>\n" );
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