document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50065>Question 50065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2By=-19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2By=-19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x-y=15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x-y=15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hulamc723><B>hulamc723(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hulamc723><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=33287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {-4+y=-19 } { 3x-y=15 }\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve for x and y you will need to use substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, solve for y in the first problem by adding 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since y=-15, we can just substitute it in for y in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-(-15)=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, y=-15 and x=0 (0,-15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To double check, just substitute the nubers in for the variables! </SPAN>\n" );
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