document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560930>Question 560930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this system using the method of substitution. I would like the steps to know how it's done. Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x+2.2y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+.4y=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+.4y=22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 1st for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (9-2.2y)/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6[(9-2.2y)/5] + 0.4y = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(54 - 13.2y)/5 + 0.4y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-13.2y + 2y = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11.2y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (9-2.2y)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (9-2.2*-5)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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