document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604469>Question 604469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x-3y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x-17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5x - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y = -5x - 17 into the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 3*(-5x - 17) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 15x + 51 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 15x = 3 - 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =-48/12 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5x - 17 = -5*(-4) - 17 = 20 - 17 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the solution is x = -4, y = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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