document.write( "Question 207839: solve system using substution method
\n" ); document.write( "4x+y=5
\n" ); document.write( "5y=x+y
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Algebra.Com's Answer #157214 by rapaljer(4671)\"\" \"About 
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Did you copy this one correctly? Should the second equation should be 5=x+y? Either one is somewhat ugly, so I'll go with your problem as stated.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In the second equation, subtract y from each side.
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\n" ); document.write( "4y=x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute this into the first equation for x:
\n" ); document.write( "4x+y=5
\n" ); document.write( "4(4y)+ y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "16y + y=5
\n" ); document.write( "17y=5
\n" ); document.write( "y=5/17\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To solve for x, go back to the equation x=4y
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\n" ); document.write( "x=4(5/17)
\n" ); document.write( "x=20/17\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is (20/17,5/17)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check in the OTHER equation
\n" ); document.write( "4x+y =5
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2820%2F17%29%2B%285%2F17%29+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"80%2F17+%2B5%2F17=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"85%2F17=5\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It checks!!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2
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