document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320219>Question 320219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=60-8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=60-8y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"Y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(60-8y) + 8y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7*60 - 56y + 8y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48 = -384<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = 60-8y, x = 60-8*8 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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