document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8331>Question 8331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me with this question..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by any method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x+4  <--multiply this set by -1 so that we cancel out the y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=4x+2    <--subtract 2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(4x+2)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=4x      <--divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find out the value of y, multiply \"y=-x-2\" by -3 in order to cancel out the value of x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+4  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y=2      <--divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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