document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13888>Question 13888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It says to solve the system of equations using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I'm supposed to see what X and Y are equal to, but I keep getting some pretty messed up answers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x or y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1-y)+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-3y+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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