document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317461>Question 317461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem in my math lab that I can not figure out here is what I have so far...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+8y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y, Y=13+5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+8(13+5x)=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remove the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+104+40x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the coefficient of x? 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer for x is -2 but I do not know how to get this answer can you please show me what i am doing wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I get is this 43x=132 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You added instead of subtracted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43x%2B104=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43x%2B104=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43x=-86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43x=-86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><--- Subtract 104 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><--- Divide both sides by 43 </SPAN>\n" );
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