document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69226>Question 69226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help solve this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X-4Y=-5 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY -5 AND ADD THEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5X+10Y=35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6Y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=30/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5 ANSWER. NOW SUBSTITUTE 5 FOR Y AND SOLVE FOR X THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-4*5=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-20=-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=-5+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2*5=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-10=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7<BR>\n" );
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