document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482426>Question 482426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, thanks so so much for helping me out!!!  I am working on substitution and am really confused!  here is my problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+2y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I Tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5)+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " +5    +5            But then I was told I need 2 answers and I don't know how<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2y= 13              to find the second answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      13/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y =6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <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 #330266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2y+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(-2y+8)+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y-40+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13y=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3*4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+12=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=12-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+2*4=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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