document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307641>Question 307641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Using the y=y method, solve the following system of equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – y = 8 \r<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 #220066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I haven't heard of the \"y = y method.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe you solve both eqns for y, then go from there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = 12 --> y = 12-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x – y = 8 --> y = 3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then they equal each other?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-2x = 3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some call that substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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