document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259786>Question 259786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can some please help me solve this system of equations? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) 5x + 3y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.) x + 2y = 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's solve this pair by substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 2.) we know that x = 10 - 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can then substitute 10 - 2y for x in equation (1.:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*(10-2y) + 3*y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once we know what y is we can substitute that value for y in equation (1. and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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