document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325875>Question 325875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I Solve the following using substitution method? I get lost when I try. Thanks \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=4<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 #233282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Apathious><B>Apathious(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Apathious><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=Apathious><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+y=5_x-2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 3x does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 3x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_x-2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is -3x+5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_x-2(-3x+5)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_x+(6x-10)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and 6x are like terms, add 6x to x to get 7x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_7x-10=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -10 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_7x=10+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to 10 to get 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_7x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_(7x)/(7)=(14)/(7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_x=(14)/(7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5_x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3(2)+5_x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6+5_x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 to -6 to get -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1_x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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