document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372880>Question 372880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this question you will have to use substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve this problem : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+%2B+y+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+%2B+y+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265552 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=265552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bottom eqn is the same as y = x - 2.  Substitute this into the top eqn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x - 2 = 6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.  This gives y = 2-2 = 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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