document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938456>Question 938456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I use the elimination method to for this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x -y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two equations, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*5 +y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 +y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution set is x = 5, y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*5 -12 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 -12 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 3<BR>\n" );
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