document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43959>Question 43959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sovle the pairs of equations using the substitituion method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 8y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have:  3(26 + y) - 8y = 3     69y - 8y = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3(26 + y) - 8y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now distribute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 + 3y - 8y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 - 5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15 and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 </SPAN>\n" );
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