document.write( "Question 857730: Can you help me to solve this equation by using substitution method.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 5y + 8
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 2y = 10
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1.\"x+=+5y+%2B+8\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Use eq. 1 to substitute for x in eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%285y%2B8%29%2B2y=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20y%2B32%2B2y=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"22y=-22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5%28-1%29%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3\"
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