document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172055>Question 1172055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle solved this system of equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is her work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-3(x+18)--->-3=-3x-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then she added the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+-3y=-3x-54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3(-28)=x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Did Michelle solve the problem correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If not, explain where she made a mistake<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52786)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On solving single linear equation in one unknown see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As I understand, &nbsp;the major goal of the visitors of this forum is to learn something and to enrich their knowledge.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any case, these are the goals, &nbsp;for which this forum does exist.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking into this problem, &nbsp;you either know the subject, &nbsp;or not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you do not know the subject, &nbsp;I provide you the link to learn it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If, &nbsp;in opposite, &nbsp;you know the subject, &nbsp;then this problem will not teach you to anything. &nbsp;It will add nothing to your skills.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, &nbsp;solving this &nbsp;(and similar) &nbsp;problem/problems will teach you nothing - so it is useless to consider them seriously.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is why I limited myself in my response by pointing the source for you to learn the subject\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and did not go to the solution itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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