document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16314>Question 16314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {2w+5y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{3w-5y=14          please help me with this problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "{3w-5y=14  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add both equations together to eliminate one variable;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+5y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w-5y=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5w=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you know what w = we can plug that in the equation and find y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)+5y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+5y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-24+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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