document.write( "Question 157029This question is from textbook a survey of mathematics with applications
\n" ); document.write( ": solve by the substitution method\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=x+8
\n" ); document.write( "y=-x+4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I can't seem to set it up right
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\"y=x%2B8\" ---------------> 1
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-x%2B4\" -----------------> 2
\n" ); document.write( "Since 1 = 2, equate both:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B8=-x%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx=4-8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=-4\" ---> \"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%28-4%292%2Fcross%282%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute in 1 & 2:
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2%2B8=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%28-2%29%2B4=2%2B4=6\"
\n" ); document.write( ": 1 =2
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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