document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149142>Question 149142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solution by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3(2x+5)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6x+15=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+15=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(-1)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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