document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243720>Question 243720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 2 or x=2-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -9 replace x with (2-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-y+y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+0=-9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=9 invalid set of equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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