document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771225>Question 771225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in my maths homework i have been asked to solve a equation using elimination or substitution with the rules x=2y+3 and x=2.5y+2 to work out the coordinates how may i do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=470056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can choose to eliminate y or to eliminate x.  If you choose to eliminate x, then simply subtract one equation from the other equation, since both equations contain 1*x.  You would then simply solve for y.  Use this value for y to then evaluate the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-x=2y+3-(2.5y+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=2y+3-2.5y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-0.5y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now evaluate x. </SPAN>\n" );
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