document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193320>Question 193320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=1/2y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help solve these linear equations by using substitution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=1/2y+3........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=6..........eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take x's value from eq 1 and substitute it into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2((1/2)y+3)-y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+6-y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite eq 2--->-y=-2x+6--->y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite eq 1--->y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are the same lines(same slope) and same y intercepts therefore there are infinite solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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