document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168902>Question 1168902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is the best step to take to solve the following system of linear equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Add the equation x - y = 5 and x - 3y = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Subtract the equation x - y = 5 from the equation x - 3y = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Subtract the equation 2x - 2y = 10 from the equation 2x - 3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Add the equations 2x - 3y = 13 and 3x - 3y = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Easiest may be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%282x-3y=13%2C2x-2y=10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%282x-3y=13%2C2x-2y=10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E1-E2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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