document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402292>Question 402292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2X-18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system by the substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks, angela </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plug in the second one into the first one for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2(2x-18)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4x+36=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+36=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug this back into original second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-18=2*11-18=22-18=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution (11,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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