document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329356>Question 329356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=12-16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=12-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/4 = -4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y in the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-(-1)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 = -3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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