document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433994>Question 433994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. May I have some assistance. I have a test and am having trouble with some. here it is.          Solve by substitution method. 8x+6y=-2 and -6x+y=51  must be typed as an ordered pair. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+6y=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+y=51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6x+51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into the 1st and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+6(6x+51) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+36x+306 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x = -308<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6x+51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6*-7+51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -42+51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (-7,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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