document.write( "Question 705345: Please help. I am very confused how to solve this with substitution \r
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document.write( "-16x+2y=2
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document.write( "y=8x-1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #434527 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hint:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-16x+2y=2 ... start with the first equation\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-16x+2(8x-1)=2 ... plug in y = 8x - 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-16x + 16x - 2 = 2 ... distribute\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you finish \n" ); document.write( " |