document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389519>Question 389519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-1<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 #276023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=2_y=2x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=2x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is -y+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=2(-y+2)-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=-2y+4-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=-2y+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -2y contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding 2y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y+2y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y and 2y are like terms, add 2y to y to get 3y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_3y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_(3y)/(3)=(3)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=(3)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+2_y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(1)+2_y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the 1 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1+2_y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 2 to -1 to get 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1_y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1_y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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