document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375250>Question 375250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Substitution ,ethod to find the simultaneous solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x+y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y= -23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266838 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=266838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3x+17, the first equation.  Put into the bottom equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3(3x + 17) = -23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 9x - 51 = -23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x = 28,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4.  Then y = 3*-4 + 17 = -12 + 17 = 5.  So y = 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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