document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403283>Question 403283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer as an ordered pair, no solution, or infinite number of solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the second equation, x+2 = -1, so x = -3. Substituting x = -3 into the first equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = -5 - 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = -2y --> y = -1, so the ordered pair (x,y) is (-3, -1). </SPAN>\n" );
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