document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371647>Question 371647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to the following equation using the substitution: x=3y-1, x+2y=9 please show work!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer to them depends on the question asked.  That could be one of several questions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to solve for x and y, you should say that, not \"what is the answer to...\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub eqn 1 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-1) + 2y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 1 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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