document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76123>Question 76123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following systems by substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4y =16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 8x-4y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) y = 2x-4 Substitute this for the y in equation 1) and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) 8x-4(2x-4) = 16 Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) 8x-8x+16 = 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) 16 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two equations represent the same line and any value of x will satisfy the equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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