document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80738>Question 80738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE I NEED HELP WITH THIS EQUATION X=2Y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      Y-X=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AND I HAVEN'T GOT VERY FAR. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-X=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 1st equation from the 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that into either of the original equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2*6-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution x=11, y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check that solution in the OTHER original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-6=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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