document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58525>Question 58525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following system of linear equations and if possible express your answer as an ordered pair\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the substitution method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1) y=2x+1  Substitute 2x+1 in for y in L2) and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) x+y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(2x+1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+1-1=4-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1  This is the x-coordinate, substitute 1 in for x in L1) and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2(1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is: (x,y)=(1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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