document.write( "Question 455036: This needs to be solved by the substitution method.
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document.write( "4x + 4y = 0
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document.write( "-8x + y = 72 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #312503 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4x+4y=0 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "y=72+8x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "substitute y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "4x+4(72+8x)=0 \n" ); document.write( "4x+288+32x=0 \n" ); document.write( "4x+32x=0-288 \n" ); document.write( "36x=-288 \n" ); document.write( "/36 \n" ); document.write( "x=-8 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "4x+4y=0 \n" ); document.write( "4*-8+4y=0 \n" ); document.write( "-32+4y=0 \n" ); document.write( "4y=32 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "y=8 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |