document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432939>Question 432939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by subsitution method 2x+8y=6  4x+8y= -36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the first equation and solve for x or y. I will solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 8 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -.25x + .75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take this equation and substitute it in for y in the other equation and solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 8(-.25x + .75) = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 2x + 6 = -36 then simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6 = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now place -21 in either equation and solve for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-21) + 8y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-42 + 8y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 42 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 8 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your work, put the values of x and y into either equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-21) + 8(6) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-42 + 48 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer would be: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-21,6) </SPAN>\n" );
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