document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205685>Question 1205685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the two given equations tells you what x is in terms of y. When that is the case, substitution is the obvious logical straightforward approach... although many other methods will get you to the answer.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: (x,y)=(-1,4)<br><BR>\n" );
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