document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379973>Question 379973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=5x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont understand how to substitute.. i think its solve for y.. then substitute it in the second equation.... right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont understand how to substitute.. i think its solve for y.. then substitute it in the second equation.... right?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since y = 5x-8, substitute for y in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(5x-8) = 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-40 = 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y = 5x-8, y = 5*2-8 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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