document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601746>Question 601746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to get the solution to these equations using the substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -x+y=7  and  -1/2-y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=379983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> get the solution to these equations using the substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y=7 and -1/2-y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1/2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x -(5/2) = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 7+(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9.5<BR>\n" );
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