document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927559>Question 927559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 2y = 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Techpriest><B>Techpriest(29)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Techpriest><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem that you have gave out may be solved through the method of substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the y from the second equation to the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(3x-14) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6x - 28 = 14 Distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 28 = 14 Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 42 Addition Property of Equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/7 = 42/7 Division Property of Equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When we check our answers...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 2(6(3)-14) = 14 Substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 2(18-14) = 14 Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 2(4) = 14 Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 8 = 14 Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 14 Simplify </SPAN>\n" );
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