document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922954>Question 922954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on steps for solving a system of equations in substituting, elimination,and graphing method for problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+3y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work the problem below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=-x+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3(-x+0)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+-3+0=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+0=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559815 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=559815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y = 0 leads to y = -x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3(-x) = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4/(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution as an ordered pair is <font size=5 color=\"red\">(2, -2)</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how y is -2 and NOT +2.\r<BR>\n" );
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