document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25554>Question 25554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y=-12 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using substitution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First solve one of the equations for one of the variables;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute that into the other equation and solve for x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5y=-12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5(6+4x)=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-30-20x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30-18x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x=-12+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug that into the equation to find y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(-1)+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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