document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016779>Question 1016779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-13= 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5y= -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x-13= 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5y= -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - 5y = 13......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 5y = -19......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add (1) + (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = -2 into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 5y = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-2) + 5y = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 + 5y = -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -19 + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-2,-1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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