document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=683910>Question 683910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following system by substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=8y+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33=7y-4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=423807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x = 8y+18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (8y+18)/(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (8y)/(-2)+18/(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4y - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-33 = 7y-4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-33 = 7y-4(-4y-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-33 = 7y+16y+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-33 = 23y+36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish. Once you have found the value of y, use it to find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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