document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345939>Question 345939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> linear system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y=8_-x+y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8_-x=-y-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8_-x*-1=-y*-1-4*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -x by -1 to get x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8_x=-y*-1-4*-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by multiplying out all the terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is y+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y+4)+3y=8_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+8+3y=8_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2y and 3y are like terms, add 3y to 2y to get 5y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+8=8_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 8 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-8+8_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8 to -8 to get 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=0_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5y)/(5)=(0)/(5)_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(0)/(5)_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 divided by any number or variable is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0_x=y+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0_x=(0)+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0_x=0+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the 0 from the polynomial; adding or subtracting 0 does not change the value of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0_x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0_x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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