document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73198>Question 73198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question has to be solved using elimination. The two equations in the question are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=18   and,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can I solve this and what is the correct answer? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amber Robinson </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52435 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=52435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+2Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-5X+18 NOW SUSTITUE (-5X+18) FOR 2Y & SOLVE FOR X IN THE SECOND<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+(-5X+18)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-5X+18=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=10-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*4+2Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+2Y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=18-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4+2*-1=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10\r<BR>\n" );
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