document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150800>Question 150800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of linear equations by the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y = 3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y = 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in -4/3x for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2(-4/3x)= 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*(4)x-(8/3)x=3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*(4=12/3, so (4)x= (12/3)x.........(12/3)x-(8/3)x=4/3x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3x=3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*Divide both sides by 4/3 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3x divided by 4/3= 3/4 divided by 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4/3(9/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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