document.write( "Question 327842: solve using the substituition method:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = y - 3
\n" ); document.write( "14y = 7x - 7
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"x+=+y+-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"14y+=+7x+-+7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"14y=7%28y-3%29-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"14y=7y-21-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7y=-28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=-7%29\"
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