document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141616>Question 141616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x + 5y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x -2y = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x -2y = 9 then x=2y+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting in the first eq we have 3(2y+9)+5y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y+27+5y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then y=-2 and x=2(-2)+9=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x=5 and y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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