document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790348>Question 790348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5(-7) = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 35 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 35 - 35 = 17 - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 = -18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(-6) - 5(-7) = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 + 35 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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