document.write( "Question 466532: 2x-5= -y
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2x-5= -y
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 5-2x
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3(5-2x) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x + 15-6x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "-5x = -15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5-2x
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5-6
\n" ); document.write( "y = -1
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