document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38453>Question 38453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont get how to do this at all. i learned once, but ive forgotten & i forgot to bring home my book. the problem is what is the solution of the following system of linear equations?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - y = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please explain to me how to do this, so i can do it and the rest of them? :] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - y = 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sinc y=2x, substitute that value into the 2nd equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-(2x)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that into the 1st equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: x=5, y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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