document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964820>Question 964820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x-coordinate of the ordered pair solution of the system below?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)  2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)  3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+9 Use to substitute for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=11 Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3y+9)+2y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y+45+2y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17y=-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3(-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: x=3 Choice (D.) </SPAN>\n" );
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