document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000186>Question 1000186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I usually know how to do questions involving substitution but this one is really proving difficult \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3+y/2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=6   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried substituting for the x but I'm not even sure where to go from there  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First Equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3%2By%2F2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3%2By%2F2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F2=-x%2F3-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F2=-x%2F3-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%282%2F3%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%282%2F3%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second Equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y=-x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y=-x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F3-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F3-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system should be solvable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both formulas for y can be shown equated to find a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-%282%2F3%29x-12=x%2F3-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-%282%2F3%29x-12=x%2F3-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----equating the two y expressions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%282%2F3%29x-12-%281%2F3%29x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%282%2F3%29x-12-%281%2F3%29x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-12=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-12=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the y equivalent of the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F3-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F3-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=14%2F3-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=14%2F3-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=14%2F3-6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=14%2F3-6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=8%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=8%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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