document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248527>Question 248527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slove the following system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st; then solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y=1 into x+y = 4 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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