document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193856>Question 193856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can u help me with this with simple step by step instructions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+(x-7)=5 substitute x-7 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x-7=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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