document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105358>Question 105358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time with sovling the following problem. I need to solve the following system by addition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=1 and -2x+3y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have done the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/2=-4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I dont understand how to solve for the x. And did I solve for the y correctly? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=76715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X-Y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X+3Y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------- NOW ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y+3Y=1+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE 2 FOR Y & SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X+3*3=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X+9=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=5-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-4/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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