document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541812>Question 541812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What method did you use to solve this, so I can solve the next one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            2y = x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           –2x – y = 7<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 #354295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1	x	+	2	y	=	1	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	x		-1	y	=	7	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate 	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	x		2	y	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4	x	+	-2	y	=	14		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	x				=	15		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	x	+	2	y	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3		+	2	y	=	1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	1		-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	-2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-1		\r<BR>\n" );
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