document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349631>Question 349631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22-3y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=22-3y | subs x in preceding equation :<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*(22-3y)+3y=2 => 110-15y+3y=2 => 12y=108 => 6y=54 => y=9, x=22-3*9=22-27=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Verification : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*(-5)+3*9=-25+27=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-3*9=22-27=-(27-22)=-5=x </SPAN>\n" );
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