document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181211>Question 181211</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-4x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5x=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to (4,5).  Am I right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-4x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5x=-15 --> y = 5x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I worked it out to (4,5). Am I right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(5x-15) - 4x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-45 - 4x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're close. </SPAN>\n" );
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