document.write( "Question 320346: how do I work this problem?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x+5y+18
\n" ); document.write( " x=28-5y
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Algebra.Com's Answer #229455 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Check your first equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "I'm assuming it's \"6x%2B5y=18\"
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"6x%2B5y=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"x=28-5y\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 2 directly into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2828-5y%29%2B5y=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"168-30y%2B5y=18\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-25y=-150\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+y=6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=28-5%286%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=28-30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+x=-2%29\"
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