document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559409>Question 559409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand solving equations. The problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y= -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x+5y= -5<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 #363399 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=363399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=-9	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x+5y	=-5	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x-10y=45		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x+10	y=-10		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-35x=35		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-35							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	-1 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	2	y	=	-9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3		+	2	y	=	-9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	-9	+	3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			2	y	=	-6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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