document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542301>Question 542301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpg7n16><B>jpg7n16(66)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpg7n16><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=354771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These equations have already been reduced, so all you need to do is combine them in a way that eliminates either the X's or Y's. Notice that #1 has a +y, while #2 has a -y. Those will cancel each other out when added together. So just add the two together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "becomes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just plug into the easier original equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x=2 and y=1. Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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