document.write( "Question 298391: Solve by substitution.
\n" ); document.write( "3x+y=2
\n" ); document.write( "2x-5y=24
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"3X+%2B+Y+=+2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"2X+-+5Y+=+24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve equation 1 for Y
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"3X+%2B+Y+=+2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y+=+2+-+3X\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute (2 - 3X) into quation 2 for Y
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"2X+-+5Y+=+24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2X+-+5%2A%282+-+3X%29+=+24\" Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"2X+-+10+%2B+15X+=+24\" Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"17X+-+10+=+24\" Add 10 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"17X++=+34\" Divide both sides by 17
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28X+=+2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plux 2 into equation 1 for X
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y+=+2+-+3X\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y+=+2+-+6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28Y+=+-4%29\"
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