document.write( "Question 159784: how do you do... substitution on this problem 4p+2q=8
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document.write( " q=2p+1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #117824 by KnightOwlTutor(293)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4p+2q=8 \n" ); document.write( " Substitute q=2p+1 in the equation above\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4p+2(2p+1)=8 \n" ); document.write( "Use the distributive property\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4p+4p+2=8 \n" ); document.write( "8p+2=8 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "8p=6 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 8 \n" ); document.write( "p=6/8 or 3/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug p in to get the value for q \n" ); document.write( "q=2(3/4)+1=3/2+2/2=5/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug in p and q values into the equation \n" ); document.write( "4(3/4)+2(5/2)=8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "After cancelling terms you get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3+5=8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |