document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200813>Question 200813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> get the value of x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Applying the substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5   (equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=3  (equation 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation 1 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the above into equation 2 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y+5)+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y+15=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the above into equation 1 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(-3)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 and y=-3<BR>\n" );
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