document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159749>Question 159749</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0669383147/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tell me if I am on the right track coming up with my solution to these linear equations using substitutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c+3d=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c-d=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c-d=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=5c-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c+3(5c-5)=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c+15c-15=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20c=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got stuck after this, am I on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5c+3d=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c-d=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c-d=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=5c-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5c+3(5c-5)=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5c+15c-15=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Up to this point, you were spot on, but\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20c-15+15=11+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20c=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=1.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 5(1.3) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 6.5 - 5 = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(1.3)+3(1.5)=6.5+4.5=11  Checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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