document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970389>Question 970389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=593020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add up the two equations to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y = 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 0y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if 4x = 4, then x = 1 (divide both sides by 4 to isolate x) </SPAN>\n" );
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