document.write( "Question 872830: SOLVING SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS BY SUBSTITUTION
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document.write( "3X-4Y=2
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document.write( "4X+3Y=14 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #526450 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3 x + -4 y = 2 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "-4 y = 2 + -3 x \n" ); document.write( "/ -4 = \n" ); document.write( " y = - 1/ 2 + 3/ 4 x \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 3 y = 14 .....................2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2) \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 3 ( - 1/ 2 + 3/ 4 x ) = 14 \n" ); document.write( "4 x + -3/ 2 + 2 1/ 4 x = 14 \n" ); document.write( "4 x 9/ 4 x = 31/ 2 \n" ); document.write( "25/4 x = 31/ 2 \n" ); document.write( "/ 25/4 \n" ); document.write( "x= 62/25 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "3 x + -4 y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "3 * 62/25 + -4 y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "186/25 + -4 y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "-4 y = -136/25 \n" ); document.write( "/ -4 \n" ); document.write( "y= 34/25 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |