document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396331>Question 396331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you determine what the x and y is? the problem is {4x+2y= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                         {y = 6x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "{4x+2y= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{y = 6x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 2(6x-5) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 12x-10 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6(1/2)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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