document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62900>Question 62900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help please!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the equation for x and y.    x+2y=-5  x=2y-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices are:  (5,3)   (5,0)    (-3,-1)    (1,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=43741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E1:  x+2y=-5  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E2:  x=2y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x=2y-1 into E1 and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-1+2y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-1=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-1+1=-5+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/4=-4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute y=-1 into E2 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(-1)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is (-3,-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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