document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314758>Question 314758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem.  Use substitution method. Thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-6=y\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The work I have done is this 9x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-2(6+3x)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+12+6x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=3-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=--9  <-----  I know this isn't right, but I'm not sure how to make it right?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-6=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-2(9x-6)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-18x+12=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x= -12+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-9+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-6 =3 </SPAN>\n" );
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