document.write( "Question 404599: hi please help me solve this problem ( solve the linear system using substitution) 3y+x=2, y-x=-6 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "solving the linear system using substitution
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document.write( "y-x= -6  | x = (y+6)
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document.write( "3y+x=2 
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document.write( "3y + (y+6) = 2  |substituting for x
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document.write( "solving for y
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document.write( "  4y = -4
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document.write( "   y = -1   x = 5   (y+6)\r
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document.write( "y-x= -6
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document.write( "-1-5 = -6 \n" );
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