document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32919>Question 32919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to work this problem out several times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using substition I have tried 2x+3(1-x)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              2x+3-3x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                -3   -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                               2x-3x  =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 -1x =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   x=-2  but this solution does not work<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 #19348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sarah_adam><B>sarah_adam(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sarah_adam><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=19348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You substituted the wrong value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+1   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute value of x in the equation 2x+3y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y+1)+3y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+2+3y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on solving we get 9y = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore y = 3/9 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore x = 3(1/3) + 1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore x = 2 and y = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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