document.write( "Question 695703: find the values of x and y for which 2y+5= x-1 and y-2=3x is true \n" ); document.write( "
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2y+5= x-1---------->eq 1
\n" ); document.write( "y-2=3x------------->eq 2
\n" ); document.write( "from eq 2:y=3x+2
\n" ); document.write( "put in eq 1:2(3x+2)=x-1
\n" ); document.write( " 6x+4=x-1
\n" ); document.write( " 6x-x=-1-4
\n" ); document.write( " 5x=-5
\n" ); document.write( " x=-1
\n" ); document.write( "now put the value in any equation 1 or 2
\n" ); document.write( "right now putting x value in eq2
\n" ); document.write( "y-2=3x
\n" ); document.write( "y=2+3(-1)
\n" ); document.write( "y=2-3
\n" ); document.write( "y=-1
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