document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356167>Question 356167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract the bottom equation from the top equation, to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.  Substitute into the top equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3(3) = 6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 6+9,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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