document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326827>Question 326827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having problems solving for x and y on this one. Please help? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving by subsitution, either independent, dependent, or inconsistent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x + 19 and y = 2x -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tinbar><B>tinbar(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tinbar><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=234045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)y=-3x + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)y=2x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so take he right side of the equation in number 2 and replace it for y in number 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1 = -3x+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now sub x=4 back into 1 or 2 to get  y, both will give same answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1)y=-3(4)+19 = -12+19 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 2)y=2(4)-1 = 8-1 = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore x=4, y =7 </SPAN>\n" );
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