document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28507>Question 28507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system using any method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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=15489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the substitution method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of y in the first equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2(2x-2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the distributive property<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x+4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+4=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate x by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now take the value for x and plug it into one of the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(2)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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