document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325103>Question 325103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can some please explain to me how to solve the above linear equation using the substitution method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the answers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I did something wrong  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + y = 11......1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 8 ......2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y-2y=8-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 8-2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x in this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(8-2y)+y= 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-8y+y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add -32 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32+32-7y=11-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-21/-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of x in the equation x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8-6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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