document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779396>Question 779396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I get help with Solving Systems please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve The System<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+1)-(y+3)=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2)+3(y-1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the Distributive property, I get..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5-y-3=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4+3y-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is (-1, 3) however, I keep ending up with fractions and the standard form of Ax+By=C and cannot figure out what im doing wrong. Any help of how to get to the correct answer of (-1,3) would be appreciated! thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=475219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-y+2=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3(5x+8)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+15x+24=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=7-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-17/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*-1+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-1-3=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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