document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956163>Question 956163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><B>Zucchini(70)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><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=584152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for y in the second equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -2x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug y into the first equation and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2(-2x + 5) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -4x + 10 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug x into the second equation and solve (you can use the one where we solved for y) :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = -2(2) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -4 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is (2,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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