document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31839>Question 31839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!! I have a test tomorrow and still don't really understand this no matter how much i read it over and over:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve Algebraically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question 1: y=x^2+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     y=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question 2: y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     y= 12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone please walk me through this step by step so i might be able to understand!!?? Thank you soo much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stacey </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=18577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=5x-3 in the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3=x^2+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x^2-5x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>(x-4)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=4 or x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=12/5 in the above equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>12/5=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>10x+25=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>10x=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=-13/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let me know if the steps need more detail </SPAN>\n" );
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