document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71737>Question 71737</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+ 3y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I rearrange these equasions to find x and y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are several ways to solve the system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitution is usually the 1st way taught<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the 1st for x::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that into the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(16-3y)-y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have no\"x\" terms so solve for \"Y\";<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-6y-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-7y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, solve for x where x=16-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16-3(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER:: x=4,y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan<BR>\n" );
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