document.write( "Question 245599: y = x + 5
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document.write( "4x + y = 20 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #179366 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "4x + y = 20 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" in the 2nd equation; then solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "4x + (x+5) = 20 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Since y = x+5, y = 3+5, y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solution: (3,8) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |