document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126108>Question 126108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system by addition.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	5x – 4y = –5  	 x – 2y = –7\r<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 #92419 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=92419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY (-2) & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X+4Y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-4Y=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3-4Y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-4Y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-5-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-20/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2*5=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-10=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7<BR>\n" );
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