document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30451>Question 30451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by substitution. Check you solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x + 0.25y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 18 = 16x  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "=>y=16x-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x + 0.25y = 36 (multiply both sides by 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>2x+y = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=16x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>2x+16x-8=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>18x=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=152/18=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=16x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>y=16(9)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>y=144-18=126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x=9 and y=126 </SPAN>\n" );
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