document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315035>Question 315035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the solution of the system? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this one, we need to substitute x in one of the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=6 which can also be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can then substitute this for x in the other equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4(6-y) + y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24 +4y +y =-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we put this into the original equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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