document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257178>Question 257178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's the answer for :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=189265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) 3x + y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) x - 2y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 1.) we know that y = 1 -3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 1-3x for y in 2.) we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2*(1-3x) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 + 6x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 1 in either 1.) or 2.) to determine the value of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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