document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963137>Question 963137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this linear system using the method of substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4x + 1/2y = -5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y= -4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I try my best work , hope anyone can check and correct if I did it wrong. Thank you =)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y =-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y= -2x - 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 2x + 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4x + 1/2 (2x +4/3) = -5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4x + x +2/3= -5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4x = -5/12 - 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4x = -13/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2( -13/15) - y= -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26/15 - y = -4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -4/3 +26/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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