document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610415>Question 610415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve the equation 16+4x=2y and 3x+5y=27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That's actually 2 equations, a system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+4x=2y Eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=27 Eqn 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's more than one way, but substitution works well for these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+4x=2y Eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 2x = y Eqn 1 * 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for y in Eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5(8+2x) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x.  Then sub and solve for y </SPAN>\n" );
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