document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009665>Question 1009665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x value of the solution to this system of equations? 3x+2y=6 2x+y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-2x . Use this to substitute for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=6 . Substitute for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(2-2x)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4-4x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The x value is -2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-2(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2)+2(6)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+12=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-2)+6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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