document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691862>Question 691862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help please: Use substitution to solve system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I cannot come up with anything that works. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426871 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=426871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-( y )=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-( 2x - 3 )=8 ... replace y with 2x-3 (since y = 2x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-2x+3=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+3=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x=8-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=5 ... which is ALWAYS FALSE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are NO solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system is inconsistent. </SPAN>\n" );
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