document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952550>Question 952550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a five step proof (statement and reasoning) to: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: 3y+5=x and x=y+1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: x= -1 & y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm working with definitions, theorems, and postulates. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=581728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You might have more information showing how or why \"five steps\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+5=(y+1), substitution principal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-y=1-5, additive inverse, combined steps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-4, combined like-terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2, used multiplicative inverse property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2+1, substitution into the other given equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1, number fact arithmetic computation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Six steps used. </SPAN>\n" );
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