document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580326>Question 580326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= -3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x-8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving linear equations using the substitution method </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y= x-8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y in the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x=x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug x =2 in y=-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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