document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741493>Question 741493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by Substitute method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I solved it but I somehow got no solution so please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=452030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the second equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7+3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then plug this into the first equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4y=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(7+3y)+4y=-6 ... replace x with 7+3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how this is now an equation with a single variable (y). Solve this for y. Then use this solution to find x. I'll let you finish up. </SPAN>\n" );
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