document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173903>Question 173903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so I've tried to do this problem quite a few times and I just can't seem to get it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32-7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to solve by substitution, I did this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(32-7y)+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64-14y+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y=83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But as you can see that is not right, I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I am supposed to end up with an ordered pair, I just don't get it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=32-7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to solve by substitution, I did this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(32-7y)+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64-14y+5y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y = -45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x = 32-7y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 - 7*5  = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3, y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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