document.write( "Question 1082589: How can I solve y=-5x-17
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document.write( "Very easy.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simply substitute the expression y = 5x - 17 of the first equation into the second equation, replacing \"y\". \r\n" );
document.write( "You will get a single equation for \"x\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 6*(5x-17) = -14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve it for \"x\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then restore \"y\" using the first equation.\r\n" );
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