document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239937>Question 239937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the system of equations by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=34 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=175938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we solve the top equation for x.  x = -7y-2.  Now we substitute that into the second equation and solve.  I will leave that for you to do but you should end up with y = -2.  Now we plug that into the expression we found for x and solve for x.  Again I will leave this for you to do but you should end up with x =12. </SPAN>\n" );
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