document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966813>Question 966813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + y= 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><B>EdenWolf(517)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EdenWolf><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=EdenWolf><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute -2x into the y in the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug 2 into x in the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there you have it: x = 2 and y = -4. </SPAN>\n" );
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