document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085729>Question 1085729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear equation must be solved by elimination \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5x=13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699807 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=699807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 2x - y = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) y - 5x = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve equation 2 for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5x + 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - (5x + 13) = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5x - 13 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5(-15) + 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -15 and y = -62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer by substituting for x and y in equations 1 and 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 2(-15) - (-62) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30 + 62 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) -62 - 5(-15) = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-62 + 75 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 13<BR>\n" );
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