document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80465>Question 80465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the linear system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_______ [add the terms]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+0y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=18 [solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=18/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 [plug (x=9 back into either equation and solve for the y-term]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging the values back into either equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+4=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=13 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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