document.write( "Question 404596: hi im having trouble solving the linear system using substitution can you please help me heres the problem im stuck on y-5=x , 4x-y=4 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "solving the linear system using substitution
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document.write( "y-5=x    y = x+5 
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document.write( "4x-y=4
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document.write( "4x - (x+5) = 4  |substituting for y
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "  3x - 5  = 4
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document.write( "     3x = 9
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document.write( "      x = 3   y = 8   (x+5)\r
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document.write( "y-5 = x   
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document.write( "8-5 = 3 \n" );
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