document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100152>Question 100152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm having sooo much trouble with this question, i practiced it at least 3 times and i still get it wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+1)-4(y-1)=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+2)+2(y+3)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=72937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(X+1)-4(Y-1)=13 3X-3-4Y+4=13 3X-4Y=13-4 3X-4Y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(X+2)+2(Y+3)=0 5X+10+2Y+6=0 5X+2Y=-16 NOW MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 2 & ADD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X+4Y=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-4Y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13X=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-23/13 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-23/13+2)+2(Y+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-23/12+24/12)+2Y+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1/12)+2Y+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/12+2Y+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-6-5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=(-72-5)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-77/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-77/12*1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-77/24 ANSWER.  </SPAN>\n" );
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