document.write( "Question 194958: how do you solve this substitution\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=2
\n" );
document.write( "5x -3y=-29 \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #146292 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+2y=2 \n" ); document.write( "x=2-2y \n" ); document.write( "Now replace x with (2-2y) in the second equation & solve for y. \n" ); document.write( "5x-3y=-29 \n" ); document.write( "5(2-2y-3y=-29 \n" ); document.write( "10-10y-3y=-29 \n" ); document.write( "-13y=-29-10 \n" ); document.write( "-13y=-39 \n" ); document.write( "y=-39/-13 \n" ); document.write( "y=3 ans. \n" ); document.write( "x=2-2*3 \n" ); document.write( "x=2-6 \n" ); document.write( "x=-4 ans. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "5*-4-3*3=-29 \n" ); document.write( "-20-9=-29 \n" ); document.write( "-29=-29\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |