document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395512>Question 395512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10)  how to solve x+2y=8 with the substitution of x+3y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><B>Jstrasner(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jstrasner><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=Jstrasner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for this one we need to isolate one of the variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=8 => x=8-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then substitute 8-2y for x in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-2y) + 3y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract 8 from both sides and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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