document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15177>Question 15177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two equations. The answers for both X & Y are the same. I have tried to figure it out and have been unable to get the answer. Here are the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5y = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5y = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the second equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27-5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of x into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(27-5y)+3y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-10y+3y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-7y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 54 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the value of y into one of the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5(3)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 and y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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