document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63797>Question 63797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please help me solve this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-xy=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #44605 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=44605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st: y-xy=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x-2y=-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 2nd for x to get: x=2y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(2y-7)y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2y+7=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into x=2y-7 to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(17)-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27; y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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