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document.write( "What is the solution of the system? Use substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;4y &#8722; 3x = &#8722;11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8722; 2y = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (&#8722;9 ,&#8722;4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (9, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (9, &#8722;4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (&#8722;9, 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#8722;4y &#8722; 3x = &#8722;11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8722; 2y = 17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange the 2nd equation for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the 1st equation, replace x with (2y+17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y - 3(2y+17) = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y - 6y - 51 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10y - 51 = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of all those negatives, multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y + 51 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y = 11 - 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -40/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(-4) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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