document.write( "Question 999517: solve each system of equations by the substitution method
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document.write( "3y-x=6
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document.write( "4x+12y=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #617135 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-1 x + 3 y = 6 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "3 y = 6 + 1 x \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 = \n" ); document.write( " y = 2 + 1/3 x \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 12 y = 0 .....................2 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2) \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 12 ( 2 + 1/3 x ) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4 x + 24 + 4 x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4 x 4 x = -24 \n" ); document.write( "8 x = -24 \n" ); document.write( "/ 8 \n" ); document.write( "x= -3 \n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-1 x + 3 y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "-1 * -3 + 3 y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "3 + 3 y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "3 y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "/ 3 \n" ); document.write( "y= 1 \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |