document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929962>Question 929962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system by any method.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+4y = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><B>thejackal(72)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thejackal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=thejackal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since x is defined, use it in equation two.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-2(2y - 9) + 4y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=> -4y + 18 + 4y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=> -4y + 4y = 18 - 18 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "y = 0; thus x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );