document.write( "Question 257959: Solve the equations by substitution.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "2x - 3y = 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = ?
\n" ); document.write( "y = ?\r
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5x - 6 = y
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 3y = 4 replace y with (5x-6) in this equation & solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3(5x-6)=4
\n" ); document.write( "2x-15x+18=4
\n" ); document.write( "-13x=4-18
\n" ); document.write( "-13x=-14
\n" ); document.write( "x=-14/-13
\n" ); document.write( "x=14/13 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "5*14/13-6=y
\n" ); document.write( "70/13-6=y
\n" ); document.write( "70/13-78/13=y
\n" ); document.write( "y=-8/13 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "2*14/13-3*-8/13=4
\n" ); document.write( "28/13+24/13=4
\n" ); document.write( "52/13=4
\n" ); document.write( "4=4
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