document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726294>Question 726294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the given system of equations: y = 3x + 1 and y = 5x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3x + 1 and y = 5x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y in the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+1=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5x=-3-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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