document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655525>Question 655525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the method of substitution to solve the system of linear equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-4y=19\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 #409167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=409167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=4-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y = -2x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x - 4y = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x - 4(2x - 4) = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x - 8x + 16 = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 16 = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that you have the solution for x, use this to find the solution for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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