document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895003>Question 895003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+3y=-40 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at your question more closely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that -3y PLUS 3y are opposites?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you think happens to these terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y + 3y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are now left with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = -35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -35/-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you find y?\r<BR>\n" );
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