document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545358>Question 545358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cant solve this using substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any help would be appreciated <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355572 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=355572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1: Solve x-3y=2 for x to get x = 3y+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Move onto 3x-4y=-4 and replace 'x' with '3y+2' (this is possible since x = 3y+2, ie, they are the same thing). So this substitution gives us 3(3y+2)-4y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Solve for y in the equation 3(3y+2)-4y=-4 (I'll let you do that)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Use the answer from step 3 to find the value of x. You can use any equation, but x = 3y+2 is the easiest\r<BR>\n" );
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