document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214181>Question 214181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help in this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Is (-2,-2) a solution of the system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x-3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x+y=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=161766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply plug in x=-2 and y=-2 into both equations and simplify. If you get two identities, then (-2,-2) is the solution. If one is not (or both aren't) an identity, then (-2,-2) is NOT the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: an identity is an equation that is ALWAYS true. A simple identity is 0=0.  </SPAN>\n" );
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