document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182273>Question 182273</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x - 3(y + 7) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = y + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to get this started. All I end up with are two different variables and 1 actual number. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x - 3(y + 7) = 3 --> 6x - 3y - 21 = 3 --> 2x - y - 7 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 8 eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = y + 7 eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y in eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for y into eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x -(10x-7) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-10x+7 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/4 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -33/4\r<BR>\n" );
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