document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199681>Question 199681</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to solve this using the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8x+2y-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-1y+2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=150203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x+2y-7=0........................eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-1y+2=0---->y=-2x+2...........eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take y's value from eq 2 and substitute it into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+2(-2x+2)-7=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-4x+4-7=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2(3/4)+2=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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