document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699724>Question 699724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation by using substitution. Here is the problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x-y=-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x+y=9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Below is the work that I did to attempt the problem, but i know its not correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9)2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18-21=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=431509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.2x-y=-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the left sides; Add the right sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.73 + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6.27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: (2.73,6.27)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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