document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522817>Question 522817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8 - y/5 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 -y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8 - y/5 = 1 --> 5x - 8y = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 -y = 5 --> y = (x/6) - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for y in the 1st eqn 5x - 8y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub the value of x into any eqn to find y\r<BR>\n" );
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