document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174069>Question 174069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i figure out the x value (using substitution method) when the two equations given are y=2x and y=3x-2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what are the steps i would take to figure it out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "what are the steps i would take to figure it out?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, they're both equal to y, so set them equal to each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x and y=3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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