document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443085>Question 443085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=5-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How to solve this equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USE SUBSTITUTION METHOD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5-4x ---> substitute this in for y in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3(5-4x) = 13 ---> 2x-15+12x =13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug x =2 back into either ORIGINAL equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5-4(2) ----> y = 5-8 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "y =-3\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So our solutions are x=2, y=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );