document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435727>Question 435727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please show me how to solve by substitution method?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 2y = -70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 26 = y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-2*(3x+26)=-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-6x-52=-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug 9 in for x in either equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(-9)+26=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27+26=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=y<BR>\n" );
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