document.write( "Question 222586: solve by substitution
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document.write( "4x+5y=-2
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document.write( "4y-x=11 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #166661 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4x+5y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "4y-x=11 \n" ); document.write( "-x=-4y+11 \n" ); document.write( "x=4y-11 \n" ); document.write( "Now replace x with (4y-11) in the first equation & solve for y. \n" ); document.write( "4(4y-11)+5y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "16y-44+5y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "21y=-2+44 \n" ); document.write( "21y=42 \n" ); document.write( "y=42/21 \n" ); document.write( "y=2 ans. \n" ); document.write( "x=4*2-11 \n" ); document.write( "x=8-11 \n" ); document.write( "x=-3 ans. \n" ); document.write( " |