document.write( "Question 121020: Solve each system by the substitution method.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "-x-3y=6
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3X+Y=2 OR Y=-3X+2 NOW SUBSTITUTE (-3X+2) FOR Y IN THE OTHER EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "-X-3(-3X+2)=6
\n" ); document.write( "-X+9X-6=6
\n" ); document.write( "8X=6+6
\n" ); document.write( "8X=12
\n" ); document.write( "X=12/8
\n" ); document.write( "X=1.5 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-3*1.5+2
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-4.5+2
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-2.5 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF
\n" ); document.write( "-1.5-3*-2.5=6
\n" ); document.write( "-1.5+7.5=6
\n" ); document.write( "6=6
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