document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576512>Question 576512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the substitution method to solve the linear system. x-y= -5 and x+4=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = -5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5+4 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17-5 = 12<BR>\n" );
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