document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329535>Question 329535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does the y equal in the solution of the system of equations below?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=236219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-y=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace y in the first equation with (x-5) & solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-(x-5)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x+5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-2-(-7)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+7=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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