document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76272>Question 76272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	–3x + 5y = –18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    x – 2y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54748 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=54748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3X+5Y=-18 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 3 & ADD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-6Y=21 NOW ADD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X+5*-3=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X-15=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X=-18+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-2*-3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+6=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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