document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656022>Question 656022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the method of substitution to solve the system of linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-2y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution is _______(order pair) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "use the method of substitution to solve the system of linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution is _______(order pair)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the substitution method, one of the equations has to be solve for one of the two variables. Since y in eq (i) has a coefficient of - 1, we'll solve for y in that equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - y = 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 3x - 5 for y in eq (ii). This will allow you to determine the value of x. Knowing the value of x you can then determine the value of y. You can then substitute the values of x and y into each equation to see if the values make the equations true. If they do, then that's it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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