document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433179>Question 433179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help to solve 3x – 5y = 15 by the substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5(2x+4) = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10x-20 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2*-5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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