document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2780>Question 2780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve for this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><B>kiru_khandelwal(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><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=1192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 9-2y ....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 3....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting the value of x from (1) in (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2(9-2y) - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 18 -4y -y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 18 -5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 5y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = 9-2*3 =3 </SPAN>\n" );
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