document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106695>Question 1106695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system and verify by replacing the values in the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what I have gotten so far is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/2y =3/2x+5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1.5x + 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x +2.5  = -x -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x +x =-1 -2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where am I going wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system and verify by replacing the values in the original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what I have gotten so far is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x-1     <<<---=== <U>This line is WRONG.</U>    <U>The correct version is  THIS</U>:  y = x-1.   <U>Try again !!</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "and\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=5\r\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-3x+5\r\n" );
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document.write( "2/2y =3/2x+5/2\r\n" );
document.write( "y=-1.5x + 2.5\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x +2.5  = -x -1\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x +x =-1 -2.5\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x = 1.5\r\n" );
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document.write( "                       where am I going wrong?\r\n" );
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document.write( "I like very much that you started your own trials !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find my corrections inside your text.\r<BR>\n" );
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