document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108572>Question 108572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to the system of equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=-17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79218 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=79218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+3Y=12 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 3 & ADD THEM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X-3Y=-51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13X=-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-39/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+3Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=12+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*-3-5=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-5=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17=-17\r<BR>\n" );
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