document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258157>Question 258157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = y + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=190053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x = 2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = y + 7 OR Y=3X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=2(3X-7)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=6X-14+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X-6X=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-4.5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*-4.5=2Y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36=2Y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-36-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-41/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-20.5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-4.5=-20.5+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13.5=-13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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