document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624941>Question 624941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can someone help me with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve using substitution method.  If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 24y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x - 15y = -15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "solve using substitution method.  If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions state this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 24y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x - 15y = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 24y = 24 ---- 3(x + 8y) = 3(8) ----- x + 8y = 8 ---- x = 8 – 8y ---- eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x - 15y = - 15 ---- 3(9x - 5y) = 3(- 5) ----- 9x - 5y = - 5 ----- eq (ii) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(8 – 8y) – 5y = - 5 ------- Substituting 8 – 8y for x in eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 – 72y – 5y = - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 72y – 5y = - 5 - 72 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "– 77y = - 77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+77%29%2F-+77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+77%29%2F-+77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 – 8(1) ----- Substituting 1 for y in eq (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 – 8, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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