document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175660>Question 1175660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the x and the y, using elimination, when given the equations -4x-15y=-17, and -x+5y=-13? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #801302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-15y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+5y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the second by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+15y=-39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add the two, and the y will disappear<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in both </SPAN>\n" );
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