document.write( "Question 363876: find ordered pairs for 7y=4x+18 and y=-8x+54 please I cant seem to understand how to find solution by substitution???? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #259527 by amoresroy(361)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Equation 1: \n" ); document.write( " 7y=4x+18 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \n" ); document.write( " y=-8x+54 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value of y in equation 2 to equation 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \n" ); document.write( "7y=4x+18\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7(-8x+54) = 4x + 18 \n" ); document.write( "7*(-8)x + 7*54 = 4x + 18\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " -56x + 378 = 4x + 18 \n" ); document.write( " 378 - 18 = 4x + 56x \n" ); document.write( " 360 = 60x \n" ); document.write( " x = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in equation 2 \n" ); document.write( "y = -8x + 54\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = -8(6) + 54 \n" ); document.write( "y = -48 +54 \n" ); document.write( "y = 6 \n" ); document.write( " |