document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79180>Question 79180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is actually two equations using variables using the substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've been stuck on this for a long time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=56840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3y+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3y+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite equation 1) as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3y%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3y%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute for x in equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y%2B2%29%2B2y+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y%2B2%29%2B2y+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B2+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B2+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this for y in equation 1) and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3y%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3y%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3%28-1%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3%28-1%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: (-1, -1)<BR>\n" );
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