document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491238>Question 491238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I dont understand the process,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5x=13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=S_Marshall><B>S_Marshall(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=S_Marshall><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=334546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are many ways to sole this problem, but I will turn these two equations into one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=32                                           <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-2x+32 -------make the equality equal y by subtracting 2x from both sides                                             <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 32---------------y can not be negative so multiply the whole side by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5x = 13-----------add 5x to make the eguality be in terms of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 5x+13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now both equalities equal y. Then you can equal it to each other. Its kinda like  if a=b and a= c, then b=c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 13 = 2x - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 13 = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then plug in x into anyone of the ORIGINAL equations. It doesn't matter which one because both will give you the same answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5(-15)=13-------------two negatives make a positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 75 = 13--------------subtract 75 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans = (-15, -62)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is written as coordinates because the two equations are lines and this is the point where they connect. To get a better visual, you can graph the two lines and see at which point they intersect which should be the answer above.\r<BR>\n" );
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