document.write( "Question 230322: How do you solve the following problems using the substitution method? The end result should be a set of (x,y) coordinates. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+y=5
\n" ); document.write( "4x-3y=-10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x+2y=7
\n" ); document.write( "x-5y=10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2
\n" ); document.write( "x+2y=18.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks so much!
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2x+y=5 or y=5-2x
\n" ); document.write( "4x-3y=-10
\n" ); document.write( "4x-3(5-2x)=-10
\n" ); document.write( "4x-15+6x=-10
\n" ); document.write( "10x=-10+15
\n" ); document.write( "10x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5/10
\n" ); document.write( "x=.5 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "y=5-2*.5
\n" ); document.write( "y=5-1
\n" ); document.write( "y=4 ans.
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\n" ); document.write( "4x+2y=7
\n" ); document.write( "x-5y=10 or x=5y+10
\n" ); document.write( "4(5y+10)+2y=7
\n" ); document.write( "20y+40+2y=7
\n" ); document.write( "22y=7-40
\n" ); document.write( "22y=33
\n" ); document.write( "y=33/22
\n" ); document.write( "y=3/2
\n" ); document.write( "y=1.5 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "x=5*1.5+10
\n" ); document.write( "y=7.5+10
\n" ); document.write( "y=17.5 ans
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2 or -y=-2x+2 or y=2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "x+2y=18.5
\n" ); document.write( "x+2(2x-2)=18.5
\n" ); document.write( "x+4x+4=18.5
\n" ); document.write( "5x=18.5-4
\n" ); document.write( "5x=14.5
\n" ); document.write( "x=14.5/5
\n" ); document.write( "x=2.9 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "y=2*2.9+2
\n" ); document.write( "y=5.8+2
\n" ); document.write( "y=7.8 ans.
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