document.write( "Question 471407: Solve by substitution method and what is the solution set?
\n" ); document.write( "0.1x+0.8=-4.6
\n" ); document.write( "0.9x-0.5y=4.8
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0.1 x + 0.8 y = -4.6 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "-0.5 y = 4.8 -0.9 x ---------2
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "y= -6
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