document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006269>Question 1006269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by substitution. Enter you answer as an ordered pair, or type none or infinite.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve first equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (y - 3) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for x in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 * ((y - 3) / 2) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2y - 6 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute y = 7 in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is (2, 7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check solution by substituting 2 for x and 7 for y in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 4(2) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution checks </SPAN>\n" );
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