document.write( "Question 238650: solve. system by substitution
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\n" ); document.write( "y=3x
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To solve by substitution:
\n" ); document.write( "1. Leave first equation alone for now.
\n" ); document.write( "2. Solve for y on the second equation.
\n" ); document.write( "3. Plug in this value into the first eqn to find x
\n" ); document.write( "4. Once you know the x value, plug it again in the first equation to find y.
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\n" ); document.write( "Problem:
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3x\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=-4x-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-%287%2F7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4%28-1%29-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Your answers are \"x=-1\" and \"y=-3\"
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