document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250123>Question 250123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the first for y in terms of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 8-x for y in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you have y plug in that value into any of the equations to get x<BR>\n" );
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