document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49978>Question 49978</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	5x – 3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	4x – 3y = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=33210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st: 5x – 3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 4x – 3y = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1st by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: -5x+3y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th:  4x-3y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3rd and 4th to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2)-3y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: x=-2, y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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