document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633553>Question 633553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x + 3y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + y = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please show work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply the second equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract that equation from the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug that into any of the equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+y=1 for example <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you get 8x-2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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