document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845824>Question 845824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help solving ASAP! Use the substitution method to solve the system of equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x - 2) = 8(y - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y - 32 = 2x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=509467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pick an equation. Solve for one variable in terms of the other variable. Substitute the formula of this solved variable into the other equation; and solve the single variable.  Now, use the value found to solve for the second unknown variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That was WHAT to do but not showing any steps.  Can you follow that and solve the two equations for x and y?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would pick the second equation, SIMPLIFY it, and solve for x in terms of y.  Then, substitute the formula for x into the first equation and solve for the value of y.  Notice you now also have a formula for x.  Use it with your newly found value of y and compute the value of x.  </SPAN>\n" );
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