document.write( "Question 614312: Solve the system of equations using substitution
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document.write( "3x + 4y=12
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document.write( "2x + y=10 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #386485 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 x + 1 y = 10 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "1 y = 10 + -2 x \n" ); document.write( "/ 1 = \n" ); document.write( " y = 10 + -2 x \n" ); document.write( "3 x + 4 y = 12 .....................2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2) \n" ); document.write( "3x+4(10-2x)= 12 \n" ); document.write( "3x+40-8x= 12 \n" ); document.write( "3x-8x =-28 \n" ); document.write( "-5x = -28 \n" ); document.write( "/ -5 \n" ); document.write( "x= 28/ 5 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "2 x + 1 y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "2 * 28/ 5 + 1 y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "11 1/ 5 + 1 y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "1 y = -6/ 5 \n" ); document.write( "/ 1 \n" ); document.write( "y= -6/ 5 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(28/5 , -6/5) \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |