document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583176>Question 583176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each system by the elimination method. Check each solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+2y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+2y=-19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left{3x\ -\ y\ =\ -12\cr \ x\ +\ y\ =\ \ \ \ \,4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you already have one variable where the coefficients in the two equations are additive inverses, i.e. -1 and 1 on the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> variable, simply add the equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3x\ +\ x\ -\ y\ +\ y\ =\ -\ 12\ +\ 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ =\ -8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to handle it from here.  Once you have a value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">, substitute it into either of the given equations and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">.  Remember to state your answer as an ordered pair <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (x,y)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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