document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970391>Question 970391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x - y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 9...........equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 2 we get y=x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting in 1 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-x+9=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=4-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8. </SPAN>\n" );
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