document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556061>Question 556061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with System of Linear Equations by Substitution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of the problems I need help is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Solve the linear system using substitution\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+3y=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+3(10x-8)=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+30x-8=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-8=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and my answer is (3,51) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't think it's correct. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have x = 3 correct, but y = 51 incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10(3)-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 30-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is (3,22)\r<BR>\n" );
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