document.write( "Question 316764: If x - 3y = 8 and y = 2x - 1 then x= \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #226718 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Hint: Plug \"y+=+2x+-+1\" into \"x+-+3y+=+8\" to get \"x+-+3%282x-1%29+=+8\" \n" ); document.write( "
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