document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61992>Question 61992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y - x = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+x=-2  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E1:  y-x=5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E2:  2y+x=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The elimination or addition method is the method easiest used for this.  Add E1+E2 and the x's will be eliminated so that you can solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+0=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3=3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=1 in either E1 or E2 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1-x=5-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/-1=4/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution (x,y)=(-4,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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