document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642034>Question 642034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me the solution for this please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x & y:    2x-3y=-1  ,  x+2y=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 2x - 3y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x + 2y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve (2) for x and substitute into (1) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 2(24 - 2y) - 3y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify (3) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 48 - 4y - 3y = -1 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) 7y = 49 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put (6) into (2) to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) x + 2*7 = 24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8) x = 24 - 14 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9) x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer using (1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (2*10 - 3*7 = -1)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (20 - 21 = -1)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is ( -1 = -1)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The solution pair is (10,7) </SPAN>\n" );
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