document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165490>Question 165490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2y - x =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y – 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution method.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y – 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace x in the first equation with 3y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-(3y-5)=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-3y+5=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y+5=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3(2)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's test our answer 2(2)-1=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-1=3\r<BR>\n" );
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