document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73111>Question 73111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not too long ago Edwin greatly helped me solve a system of equations from a word problem, it did indeed help me however, i need to now use that system and solve it using the substitution and elimination methods... can u help me?... the system is.... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + p + c = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        c = 4p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        s = p - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 4p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = p - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The objective is to get an equation that has only one variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told c=4p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told s=p-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that information into the 1st equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p-2) +p +4p = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p-2=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6p=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then c=4p=4*7=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And  s=p-2=7-2=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=7; s=5, c=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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