document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624998>Question 624998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve this equation using substitution and elimination to get the solution set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #393239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jankiz><B>jankiz(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jankiz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jankiz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, you plug in y=3x into 2x-4y=2.  So, 2x-4(3x)=2. Multiply 3x by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12x=2. Subtract.  -10x=2.  Divide.  You get x=-.2.  Then plug that into one of the first equations. So, y=3(-.2). Multiply,and you get y=-.6.  The solution set is (-.2,-.6), or in fraction form (-1/5,-3/5)! </SPAN>\n" );
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