document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58125>Question 58125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear equations using substitution, Thank you !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3+y/5 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jaya_rohith1@yahoo.com><B>jaya_rohith1@yahoo.com(33)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jaya_rohith1@yahoo.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3+y/5=1 ----- (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y=12   ----- (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) implies 5x+3y = 15 ------ (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)*2 implies 10x+6y = 30 ----- (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) - (4) implies -9x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute x in (2) we get 2+6y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             6y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              y=5/3  </SPAN>\n" );
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