document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748605>Question 748605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            5x - y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            2 + x = 7y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x -  y =  7 ....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x - 7y = -2 ....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 5x - y   =  7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 35y = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      34y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y = 17/34 or 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 1/2 in (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5x - 1/2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        5x = 7 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        5x = 15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x = 15/10 or 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        {3/2, 1/2}<BR>\n" );
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