document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32186>Question 32186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can i solve this by the substitution method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2M=N-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=2N-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SUBSTITUTING (N-3)/2 FOR M IN THE SECOND EQUATION WE GET 3(N-3)/2=2N-9 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3N-9)/2=2N-9 CROSS MULTIPLYING WE GWT 2(2N-9)=3N-9 OR 4N-18=3N-9 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4N-3N=-9+18 OR N=9 AND M=(9-3)/2 OR M=6/2 OR M=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 2(3)=9-3 OR 6=6 AND 3(3)=2(9)-9 OR 9=18-9 OR 9=9 <BR>\n" );
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