document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370395>Question 370395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I must solve the equation using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked the problem, but i dont know if it is correct...i solved as follows..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5x-11=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7x-11=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     +11  +11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      7x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      --   --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      7    7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then I solve for y as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5(2)-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, my answer is (2,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x-11 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, my answer is (2,-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a check, see if your answer fits both equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2 + (-1) =? 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 3 That one's good.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 =? 5*2 - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -1 both fit, so you're correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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