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document.write( "y-9=-2 Please tell me how to solve this problem by substitution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y-9=-2 [Pick either equation and solve for y (or x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-9=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9+9=-2+9 [Solve for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5=2x [Plug (y=7) back into the other equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7)-5=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2x [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the value for (y=7) and (x=1) into either equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7)-5=2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 [Checks out]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-9=-2 [Plug-in (y=7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7)-9=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2 [Also checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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