document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39087>Question 39087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system by substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-4=16  ----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 16+4 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20/8 = 5X4/2X4 = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2 ----(*)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-4 ----(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2X(5/2) - 4 (using (*) in (2) )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5-4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x = 5/2 and y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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