document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971004>Question 971004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution method <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2x-5) for y in the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2x-5) -x =2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute the 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-10-x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-10 =2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-5=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3)-4=2  Checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever you have y= or x= alone, substitution is usually the easiest way to solve a system of equations.<BR>\n" );
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