document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=546400>Question 546400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system of equations by using the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3	x		-5	y	=	29	.............1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	y	=	-8	+	1	x	---------2				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	y	=	-8	+	1	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y in 		(1)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x		-5	(	-8	+	1	x	)	=	29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	40	+	-5	x	=	29			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x		-5	x	=	29	-40				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	x	=	-11								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-2										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	5.5										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1)											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x		-5	y	=	29					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	*	5.5		-5	y	=	29				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5		-5	y	=	29						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	y	=	12.5								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-5										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	-2.5										<BR>\n" );
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