document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919866>Question 919866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 5x - 3y = 7 and -3x - 5y = 23 what is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer choices are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (-1,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (-4,-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried using substitution but I do not get any of the above answers so I am stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (x,y) = (-1, -4), you have 5(-1) - 3(-4) = 7 and -3(-1) - 5(-4) = 23, both of which are true statements. So x = -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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