document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282373>Question 282373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the following using the substitution steps? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.  TJ  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The only words were your question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug (x-7) in for y in 5x+2y=7 to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2*(x-7)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2x-14=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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