document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833966>Question 833966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter needs help with her algebra homework. She's working on \"Solving Systems Using Elimination\". Here's an example; -2x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                x - 3y = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)-2x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  x - 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply b by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)-2x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 2x - 6y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/5 or .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug into either original a or original b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+3/5=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x+3=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4 4/5 or 4.8\r<BR>\n" );
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