document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90454>Question 90454</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072538953/algebrahomeworkh>elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "     solve by substitution method: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = y+3..........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       3x-2y = 4...........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    substituting for x from eq'n (1)  in eq'n (2)  we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    3(y+3)-2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    3y+9-2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         y = -9+4 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  substitute for y in eq'n(1) we get x = -5+3 = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    The solution for the given eq'ns is x = -2   and y = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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