document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287630>Question 287630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by the substitution method.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=4    3x-5y=2      I know what the answers are, but I cannot arrive at the answers thru my work.  Please help.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two Equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eqn 1:  2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eqn 2:  3x-5y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate for y in either equation. I will choose Eqn 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute this value into Eqn 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5(2x-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10x+20=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+20=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute this value of x into Eqn 1 to find y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(18/7)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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