document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60734>Question 60734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am trying to figure out why I keep coming up with a (-2) for x. My book says the answer is a positive 2. Can someone please help me. Thanks. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p.s. I used the elimination method \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=5y+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6y+2   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=6y+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 9y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract from the 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 4y -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6y + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6*2 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in the 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5*2 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 checks </SPAN>\n" );
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