document.write( "Question 486241: could you please help me with this equation step by step so i can understand how to do this?
\n" ); document.write( "I have to choose two integers between -12 and +12. then write two equations that have my two integers as solutions and show how i built the equations using my two integers. for example: x=12 and y=5. then solve my system of equations by the addition/subtraction method. I have been working on this for 2 hours and just cannot get it right in my head. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #332416 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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Using your examples of x=12, y=5
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\n" ); document.write( "One equation could be: x - 2y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "another equation: -x + 3y = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Add these two equations
\n" ); document.write( " x - 2y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "-x + 3y = 3
\n" ); document.write( "---------------addition eliminates x find y
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Find x using the 1st equation
\n" ); document.write( "x - 2(5) = 2
\n" ); document.write( "x - 10 = 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 + 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation
\n" ); document.write( "-x + 3y = 3
\n" ); document.write( "-12 + 3(5) =
\n" ); document.write( "-12 + 15 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "
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