document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82250>Question 82250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-4y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2x-4 [substitute for the y-term in the first equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4(2x-4)=16 [simplify]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-8x+16=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+16=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16 [Infinate number of solutions because the equations represent the same line]\r<BR>\n" );
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