document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39656>Question 39656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=25071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) 3x+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) x+4y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for \"x\": x=-2-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into the 1st  to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2-4y)+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-12y+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into the 1st or 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4(-8/7)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-32/7=-14/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (18/7,-8/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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