document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998061>Question 998061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the system of equations, what is the x-coordinate of the solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we need x, we can substitute for y in the second equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4(3 - x) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 12 - 4x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 12 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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