document.write( "Question 950397: how do I go about solving these linear equations using substitution
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document.write( "4x-y=5
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document.write( "4x+4y=-4
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document.write( "I know I have to add to both sides of the first one but I do not remember which sides or where to go from there. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580333 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! go about solving these linear equations using substitution \n" ); document.write( "4x-y=5 \n" ); document.write( " 4x+4y=-4 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Modify:: \n" ); document.write( "y = 4x-5 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":: \n" ); document.write( "x + 4x-5 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "5x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4/5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\" \n" ); document.write( "x + y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "4/5 + y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "y = -9/5 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " |