document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76689>Question 76689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by addition.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	–3x – 5y = –5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    x – 2y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "	–3x – 5y = –5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    x – 2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 3 and add it to the first equation to eliminate the x's and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-2y)=3(9)--->3x-6y=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-5y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x-6y=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0-11y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11y/-11=22/-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug -2 in for y in either equation and solve for x, I'm going with the second equation because it's slightly easier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2(-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4-4=9-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution (x,y)=(5,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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