document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62474>Question 62474</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888469544/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5. 3X+Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5X-Y=-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME STEP BY STEP USING THE ELIMINATION BY ADDITION METHOD. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=43221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-Y=-16 NOW JUST ADD THESE TWO EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8X=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3 NOW SUBSTITUTE (-3) FOR X IN EITHER EQUATION & SOLVE FOR Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-3)+Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9+Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-8+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-3)-1=--16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15-1=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=-16<BR>\n" );
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