document.write( "Question 955907: 2x+y=-2 and 5x+3y=-8 solved by using substitution method
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2x+y=-2 and 5x+3y=-8 solved by using substitution method
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve each for \"y\"::
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-5x-8)/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"x\"::
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\n" ); document.write( "-2x-2 = (-5x-8)/3
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\n" ); document.write( "-6x-6 = -5x-8
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4-2 = -6
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