document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807967>Question 807967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by addition, if possible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - 4y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x  + 4y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3 - 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 2y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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