document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68688>Question 68688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each system by substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y- 5x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 12y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 3y -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><B>rmromero(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><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=48880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y- 5x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the Steps using Substition method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. In either equation, solve for one variable in terms of the other. Since y- 5x = 3 is simplier than the other eqution, we will solve x in terms of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y- 5x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Substitute for that variable in the other equation. Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = -5 , y = 5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2(5x+3) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x -10x - 6 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Substitute the result from step 2 in either equation. Solve for the other variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y- 5x = 3, x = -1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5(-1/5) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Check the solution in both original equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = -5, x = 2 and y = -1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-1/5) - 2(2) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 - 4 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = -5 ----------->> True\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y- 5x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 5(-1/5) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 3 ----------->> True<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the solution of the systems of equation is x = -1/5 and y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 12y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 3y -1   <<<<<=== im not sure what do you mean by this. please encode it clearly.\r<BR>\n" );
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