document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128060>Question 128060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem using the Substitution or Elimination Method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x+2   3x-y=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93773 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=93773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=5X+2 NOW SUBSTITUTE (5X+2) FOR Y IN THE OTHER EQUATION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-(5X+2)=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-5X-2=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-13+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-11/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5*5.5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=27.5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=29.5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5.5-29.5=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5-29.5=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
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