document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369085>Question 369085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = -9 so this is what I tried... 2x - 2x -9 = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      -2x           -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      -2x -9 = -2x -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                          +9       +9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      -2x = -2x???? What am I doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -2x -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can only solve for one variable in terms of the other variable. </SPAN>\n" );
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