document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168299>Question 168299</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elementary and Intermediate Algebra,  ISBN: 9780073533490<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each system by substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "page 487 number 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4(y-2)=28-x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4(y-2)=28-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the 1st into the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -4(x-5-2) = 28-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -4(x-7) = 28-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -4x + 28 = 28 -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x 28 = 28 - x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is true for all values of \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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