document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462179>Question 462179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+5y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12-7y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help me with this, thanks for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x + 5y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 - 7y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(12 - 7y) + 5y = -2 {substituted 12 - 7y, in for x, into top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 42y + 5y = -2 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-37y + 72 = -2 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-37y = -74 {subtracted 72 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2 {divided both sides by -37}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12 - 7y {bottom original equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 - 7(2) {substituted 2, in for y, into 12 - 7y}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 - 14 {multiplied -7 by 2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 {combined like terms}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2 and y = 2<BR>\n" );
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