document.write( "Question 471407: Solve by substitution method and what is the solution set?
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document.write( "0.1x+0.8=-4.6
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document.write( "0.9x-0.5y=4.8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #323352 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.1 x + 0.8 y = -4.6 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "-0.5 y = 4.8 -0.9 x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "/ -0.5 = \n" ); document.write( " y = -9.6 + 1.8 x \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "0.1 x + 0.8 ( -9.6 + 1.8 x ) = -4.6 \n" ); document.write( "0.1 x -7.68 + 1.44 x = -4.6 \n" ); document.write( "0.1 x + 1.44 x = -4.6 7.68 \n" ); document.write( "1.54 x = 3.08 \n" ); document.write( "/ 1.54 \n" ); document.write( "x= 2 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "0.1 x + 0.8 y = -4.6 \n" ); document.write( "0.1 * 2 + 0.8 y = -4.6 \n" ); document.write( "0.2 + 0.8 y = -4.6 \n" ); document.write( "0.8 y = -4.8 \n" ); document.write( "/ 0.8 \n" ); document.write( "y= -6 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |