document.write( "Question 41068: Solve the system by substitution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y = -7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 13
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Algebra.Com's Answer #26493 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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Okay, let us solve the first one for x and substitute that value into the second one...like this...
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = -7
\n" ); document.write( "x = -y - 7
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "-y - 7 - y = 13
\n" ); document.write( "-2y - 7 = 13
\n" ); document.write( "-2y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "y = -10
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "then x = 3
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