document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153314>Question 153314</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve and check the following using the substitution method. (((x+3y=23 3x-2y=3))) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x in the first equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=23-3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=23-3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that in for x in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 69 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know that x=23-3y, so plug in 6 for y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,6) </SPAN>\n" );
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