document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466803>Question 466803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve using the substitution method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x – 4y = -68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -8x-4y=-68	.............1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=16-x	---------2				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5.33-0.33x	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y in 		(1)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-4(5.33-0.33	x)=-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-21.33+1.33x=-68			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+1.33x=-68+	21.33				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.67	x	=	-46.67								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-6.67										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1)											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-4y	=-68					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8*7-4y=-68				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-56-4y	=	-68						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-12								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-4										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3										<BR>\n" );
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