document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281437>Question 281437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x-1 y=-2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=204491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since both equations already equal y, just set them equal to each other, then solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-1=-2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into either statement, to solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3(1)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove this is correct:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2=3*1-1; 2=2 correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-2*1+4; 2=2 correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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