document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7440>Question 7440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by any method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can solve this with simultaneous equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x -y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore y = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x  -4  = -5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can now plug this into the 2nd equation to check.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 2 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answers check for us.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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