document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998751>Question 998751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = 4y + 3 and y = –2x – 3, what is the value of<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) –1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the equations to solve for x and y. First we'll solve for x after doing a substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4(-2x-3)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4(-2x)+4(-3)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8x-12+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2(-1)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, multiply the values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*y = (-1)*(-1) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: C) 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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