document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44009>Question 44009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose x and y satisfy both of follwing equations below.  Then y =  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=7 and 2x+4y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-3y=7            ..1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=5           ..2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange equation (..1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+7            ..3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute equation (..3) into equation (..2) for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y+7)+4y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+14+4y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y+14=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-0.9            ..4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute equation (..4) into equation (..3) for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2.7+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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