document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466571>Question 466571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me. I can not solve this. Solve the system of equations by the method of substitution. x-2y= -1 x-5y= 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y= -1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5y= 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2y - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y + 2 = 2y - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for y to find x<BR>\n" );
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