document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327889>Question 327889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8m + n = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 9n = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m - 9n = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 5-8m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of n in the equation below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 9n = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-9(5-8m)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-45+72m=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73m-45=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 45 to both sides-m-45+45=28+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73m=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of m in the equation n=5-8m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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