document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28815>Question 28815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use substitution to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I got:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3y-2)+4y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+4y-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-4+4=16+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y/10 = 20/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y-2)+4y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+4y-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-4+4=16+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y/10 = 20/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*(2) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 - 2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in the other equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(4) + 4*(2) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 8 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checks </SPAN>\n" );
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