document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26234>Question 26234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6-2y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "we will solve it be substitution;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will take eq.2 x=6-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and substitute that for x in eq.1;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6-2y)-2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4y-2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-6y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=18-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets plug that into eq.2 for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6-2(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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