document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604471>Question 604471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=5x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-2y=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y = 5x - 7 into this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 2y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 2*(5x - 7) = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 10x + 14 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 12 = 3x + 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 = 13x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26/13 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5x - 7 = 5*2 - 7 = 10 - 7 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the solution is x = 2, y = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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