document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20971>Question 20971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer this equation by using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - y = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "now the equation is 4x-2x-5=7=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=7=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'll leave that to you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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