document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550920>Question 550920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve system by substitution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+y=-22 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=icefreezer7><B>icefreezer7(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=icefreezer7><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=359230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you have to solve for the one of the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then substitute it in the other equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+(-5x+11)=-22    and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x = -33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in x in any of the equations and you will have x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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