document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015688>Question 1015688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the first step to solve this using the elimination method: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First step is to solve 3x + 3y = 12 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 -y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then substitute (4 - y) for x in equation 5x -2y = -15 and solve for y<BR>\n" );
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