document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77757>Question 77757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having lots of trouble answering this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 3y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x  Substitute this for the y in the 1st equation and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3(2x) = 10 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6x = 10 Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 10 Divide by 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 Now substitute this for the x in the 2nd equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution is: (1, 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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