document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60823>Question 60823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  please show me how to solve by substitution 3x=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-9 I am not sure what to substtiute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=-7/3 NOW SUBSTITUTE -7/3 FOR X WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/3+Y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-8+7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=(-24+7)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-17/3<BR>\n" );
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