document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261730>Question 261730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "           3x-6y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the first equation has only one variable y so solve for that variable.   -2+4y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               4y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                y = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have one variable so substitute that value for y in the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x - 6(3/4) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x - 9/2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3x = 27/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 9/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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