document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557695>Question 557695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this linear equation using substitution?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X-y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y+11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(y+11)-4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+55-4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -50 + 11 = -39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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