document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791753>Question 791753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-3x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=-5x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = y, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 8 = -5x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 5x = -2 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y using the 1st equation, check solutions using the 2nd equation </SPAN>\n" );
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