document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947341>Question 947341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution for y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-x+8 Substitute equality above for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x-6)=-x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12=-x+8  Add 12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-x+20  Add x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20 Divide each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(4)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: x=4 and y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2)=-4+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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