document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332776>Question 332776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I solve this by using elimination and show my work. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help plz.  I have been trying to solve this for three days now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><B>Jstrasner(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><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=Jstrasner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instead of elimination, why dont you try subsitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "isolate the x in the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19 - 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then substitute this x into the first equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(19-2y) - 3y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "76 - 8y -3y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we distribute the variables:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "77 = 11y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we substitute this y into either equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2(7) = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 14 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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