document.write( "Question 572566: Substition method problem:
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document.write( "2x-5y=25
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document.write( "X-2y=10 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #368445 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-2y =10 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "y=10-x ---------2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2) \n" ); document.write( "2x-5y=25 \n" ); document.write( "2x-5(10 -x)= 25 \n" ); document.write( "2x-50+5x= 25 \n" ); document.write( "2x+5x =75 \n" ); document.write( "7x=75 \n" ); document.write( "/ 7 \n" ); document.write( "x= 75/ 7 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2x-5y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "2*75/ 7-5y=25 \n" ); document.write( "150/ 7 + -5y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "-5 y = 25/ 7 \n" ); document.write( "/ -5 \n" ); document.write( "y= - 5/ 7 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |