document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938238>Question 938238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the method of substitution to help solve for this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+2y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck this is what I have so far<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3(-2x+6)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6+24=1 <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 #571533 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=571533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First solve -2x+2y=6 for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+2y=6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=6+2x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 2x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x+3 ... divide every term by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now turn to x+3y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3(x+3)=1 ... plug in y = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x+9 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+9 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 1-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish solving for x. Once you have the value of x, use it in y = x+3 to find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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