document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103410>Question 103410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3-2x\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 #75228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=75228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you say just solve, I'm not sure which way. There are different ways to solve an equation. I will go ahead and solve by substitution, if you do not think it is the right way, let me know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will substitute in the first equation the y=3-2x for your y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7(3-2x)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-21+14x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect like terms and add 21 to each side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=3+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 18;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we will plug that answer in the equation for x(you can choose either equation);<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3-%2848%2F18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3-%2848%2F18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2854%2F18%29-%2848%2F18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2854%2F18%29-%2848%2F18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%286%2F18%29=%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%286%2F18%29=%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "check;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2896%2F18%29-7%2F3%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2896%2F18%29-7%2F3%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2896%2F18%29-%2842%2F18%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2896%2F18%29-%2842%2F18%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2854%2F17%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2854%2F17%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
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