document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044551>Question 1044551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 +y =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have two main methods to solve systems substitution and elimination.  What method(s) could we use to solve this system and why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: substitution but not sure why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>.  I specially took the pause to hear your answer. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Actually both the substitution method and the elimination method lead to the same quadratic equation in just one step.\r<BR>\n" );
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