document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857408>Question 857408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this  problem using substitution 2x – y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x – y = -10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x – y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x – y = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve second equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for x in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(y-10) -y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-20-y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 -10 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 and y = 4<BR>\n" );
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