document.write( "Question 236779: Solve for X and Y \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X + Y=7 , X + 2Y = 11
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To solve by substitution:
\n" ); document.write( "1. Leave first equation alone for now.
\n" ); document.write( "2. Solve for y on the second equation.
\n" ); document.write( "3. Plug in this value into the first eqn to find x
\n" ); document.write( "4. Once you know the x value, plug it again in the forst equation to find y.
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\n" ); document.write( "Problem:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2y=11\"
\n" ); document.write( "so...
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=11-x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2811-x%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "now plug into first eqn...
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%28%2811-x%29%2F2%29=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply entire eqn by 2 to eliminate the fraction.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Ax%2B2%2A%28%2811-x%29%2F2%29=2%2A7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B%2811-x%29=14\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now combine like terms to solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-x=14-11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug this value in the first equation to solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2By=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=7-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4\"
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