document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286998>Question 286998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x+y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two equations. It is called a system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve both for y and set them equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-3x=-1-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 3x  to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-1+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)+y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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