document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933851>Question 933851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by the addition method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5y=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+5y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need some help.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=567066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++x+%2B+5y+=+-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++x+%2B+5y+=+-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -1 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+-+5y+=+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+-+5y+=+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x=-6 into the first equation above and solve for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer using the second equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2A%28-6%29+%2B+5%2A%28-4%29+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2A%28-6%29+%2B+5%2A%28-4%29+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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