document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665715>Question 665715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem is pretty simple, but i dont believe i am doing it correctly. it is substitution method: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y-7x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute y in first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8-2x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8-8=9-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug x in any equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=7x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7*(1/5)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(7/5)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=47/5<BR>\n" );
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