document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993698>Question 993698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good  morning or afternoon whichever time zone you are in. I have a question about a linear equation I would like to ask. The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( " My question is, with the equation x=7-4y, do I add 4y to both sides of the equation so it looks like x+4y=7, before continuing to solve the rest of the problem?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, you should substitute for x in the second equation with the first equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then go back and use the first equation to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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