document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759637>Question 759637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations and give value for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x = -10 - 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y =16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help with this. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=462119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5x = -10 - 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y =16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x - 15y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 10y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25y = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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