document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031027>Question 1031027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this pair of simultaneous equations by substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add ( 3x - 1) to the top equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 3x - 1 for y in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2(3x - 1) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6x - 2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 2 for x in y = 3x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(2) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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