document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466968>Question 466968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i can't under stand if 3x+2y = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       2x-5y = 14 the what is the process i can't under stand  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what i need is Ex:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this i understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(2x)= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 4= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x and 5 divided by 5 y = 1 that i under stand but below i don't get it \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      3x+2y = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x-5y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Substitution Method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expressing x as a function of y (from the first equation) x = (-17 -2y)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting this expression into the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	2(-17+2y)/3-5y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying this expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	(-19)y = 76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	 y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Now, substituting y = -4 back into the x expressed as a function of y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x = (-17-2y)/3 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5y=14  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5y+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5y+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(2.5y+7)+2y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5y+21+2y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5y=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2*-4=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-8=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*-3-5*-4=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+20=14<BR>\n" );
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