document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29246>Question 29246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't remember to much about algebra. I am trying to help my daughter study for a test and I need help.  Can you help me answer this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x-2 and also y=9-5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would really appreciate your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><B>wuwei96815(245)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wuwei96815><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=16074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume that you want to find the values for x and y?  There are several ways to do this.  One of the simplest is to use substitution.  Substitute the value of y from the first equation into the second equation.  We get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2 = 9-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5x = 9 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/9 or 1  2/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can go back and substitute the value we have found for x into either of the two equations and solve for y.  Let's use the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4(11/9) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 44/9 - 2 = 26/9 or 2  8/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, x= 1  2/9 and y = 2  8/9.  I hope that you understood the process. </SPAN>\n" );
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