document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716701>Question 716701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3,_____) is a solution of y=4-3x. Can you show me the step by step to solving this problem? Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first coordinate of (-3,___) is given.  The first coordinate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is what you substitute for x in order to get the value of y,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the second coordinate. So instead of x in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we write (-3) in place of x, like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 - 3(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And that value of y is the second coordinate and so the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3,13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre><BR>\n" );
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