document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601391>Question 601391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ASAP:plz  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the value of the y variable in the solution to the following system of equations?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 5y = -23 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " multiply the first equation by 5 and the second equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   25x+15y=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   9x-15y=-69<BR>\n" );
document.write( " now add both of them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  34x=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute x=-1in one of the equations to get value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5x-1+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -5+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      3y=7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the value of the y variable is 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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