document.write( "Question 82571: Solve the system by substitution:\r
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document.write( "2x+2y=0
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document.write( "y=4x+0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #59165 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x+2y=0 [substitute (y=4x+0) for the y-term and solve for the x-term] \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2x+2(4x+0)=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x+2(4x)=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x+8x=0 \n" ); document.write( "10x=0 \n" ); document.write( "10x/10=0/10 \n" ); document.write( "x=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "solve for the y-term by plugging x=0 back into one of the original equations: \n" ); document.write( "2x+2y=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(0)+2y=0 \n" ); document.write( "2y=0 \n" ); document.write( "2y/2=0/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check by plugging the values for x and y back into either eiquation and solve: \n" ); document.write( "2x+2y=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(0)+2(0)=0 \n" ); document.write( "0=0 [checks out]. \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "y=4x+0 \n" ); document.write( "0=4(0)+0 \n" ); document.write( "0=0 [also checks out]\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |