document.write( "Question 108316: Solve the system by substitution.
\n" ); document.write( " 3x – y = –7
\n" ); document.write( " x + y = –9
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\"x%2By=-9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-y=-7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but, \"x=-y-9\". So,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28-x-9%29-y=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-27-y=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-x-27=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x-27=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x-27%2B27=-7%2B27\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x%2B0=20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x=20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solving for y,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%2By=-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%2B5%2By=-9%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0%2By=-4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "THerefore, x=-5 and x=-4\r
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