document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168238>Question 168238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can anyone help me work this one out?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=-1, x-2y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(2y+2)+3y=-1 Substitute the 1st equation for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y-2+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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