document.write( "Question 25305: x-7y=10
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x-7y=10
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\n" ); document.write( "We will solve this by substitution;
\n" ); document.write( "first solve equation 1 for x;
\n" ); document.write( "x=10+7y
\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute that into equation 2 for x;
\n" ); document.write( "(10+7y)-4y=5
\n" ); document.write( "10+3y=5
\n" ); document.write( "3y=5-10
\n" ); document.write( "3y=-5
\n" ); document.write( "y=\"-5%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug this answer for y in the equation;
\n" ); document.write( "x-4\"%28-5%2F3%29\"=5
\n" ); document.write( "x-\"%28-20%2F3%29\"=5
\n" ); document.write( "x+\"20%2F3\"=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5-\"20%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x=\"15%2F3\"-\"20%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x=\"-5%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Hope you understand
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