document.write( "Question 148590: -7x+y=20
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1.\"-7x%2By=20\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"9x-3y=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use eq. 1 to solve for y in terms of x.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"-7x%2By=20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2B7x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute this expression into eq. 2 and solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"9x-3y=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-3%2820%2B7x%29=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-60-21x=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x=96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now back substitute to find y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2B7x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20%2B7%28-8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=20-56\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-36\"
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