document.write( "Question 29547: x+y=1
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document.write( "rules say to use substitution to solve the system \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #16332 by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=1----(1) \n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2 ----(2) \n" ); document.write( "(1) implies x = (1-y) ----(*)(subtracting y from both the sides) \n" ); document.write( "Putting (*) in (2) \n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2 \n" ); document.write( "2(1-y)-y=2 \n" ); document.write( "2-2y-y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "2-3y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "2-2 = 3y \n" ); document.write( "0=3y \n" ); document.write( "That is 3y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y =0/3 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Putting y=0 in (*) \n" ); document.write( "x=(1-y) = (1-0)=1 \n" ); document.write( "Answer: x=1,y=0 \n" ); document.write( "Verification: Putting x=1 and y=0 in (1) \n" ); document.write( "x+y =1 \n" ); document.write( "LHS = x+y = 1+0 = 1 =RHS \n" ); document.write( " |