document.write( "Question 489547: I need help solving this equation using the substitution method. Can you please answer it as detailed as possible.\r
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document.write( " 2x - 3y = 0
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document.write( "-4x + 3y = -1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #333679 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 x -3 y = 0 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "3 y = -1 + 4 x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 = \n" ); document.write( " y = -0.33 + 1.33 x \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2x-3 ( -0.33 + 1.33 x ) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2 x + 1 + -4 x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2 x -4 x = 0 -1 \n" ); document.write( "-2 x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "/ -2 \n" ); document.write( "x= 0.5 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2 x -3 y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2 * 0.5 -3 y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "1 -3 y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "-3 y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "/ -3 \n" ); document.write( "y= 0.33 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |