document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530221>Question 530221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution y=0.5x+2 and -y=-2x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=349953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Start with -y=-2x+4 and replace 'y' with 0.5x+2 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(0.5x+2) = -2x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x. Once you have a solution for x, plug it into y = 0.5x+2 to find y. </SPAN>\n" );
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