document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549472>Question 549472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i would like work shown please,using the substitution method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-3y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We already have this solved for x, so lets plug in for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(-3-y)-3y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15-5y-3y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15-8y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 15 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And plug in two for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3-(-2)=-3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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