document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926919>Question 926919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am supposed to solve systems using elimination but i do not understand especially when it doesnt have a nber for example -4x-15y=-17 -x+5y=-13 what do i do ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-15y=-17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5y=-13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doesn't have a number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 2nd eqn by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-15y=-17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+15y=-39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = -56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 5y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 + 5y = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
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