document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479965>Question 479965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing elmination and I don't get how to do it with this problem: x-y=5 and x+y=23 can you please explain how to do it step by step please </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=23 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (14,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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