document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549862>Question 549862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system of equations by using the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=9, y=x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358140 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=358140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3(x-4)=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3(x-4)=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3x+12=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+12=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=9-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(-3)/(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are x = 3 and y = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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