document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469453>Question 469453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone Please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved by the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+2y=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+y=57 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the substitution method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 2y =-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+ y = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 2nd equation for substitution in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x + y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7x + 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace y with (7x+57) in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 2(7x+57) = -46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 14x + 114 = -46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 14x = -46 - 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = -160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-160%29%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-160%29%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y, substitute -8 for x in: y = 7x + 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7(-8) + 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -56 + 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the 1st equation: 6x + 2y =-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(-8) + 2(1) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48 + 2 = -46, confirms our solutions of x=-8, y=1  </SPAN>\n" );
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