document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742022>Question 742022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 5x+4y=12 and 3x+4y=4 by substitution? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "enter your answer as (_,_) please? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already did this much solved the first expression and ended up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 1-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but now I'm stuck! please help me!   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+4y=12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=4-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute 4y in first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+4-3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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