document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060645>Question 1060645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Could you please help me. How can I solve this system of equation using the substitution method.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8y=24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font color=black size=3>Let's solve for y in equation 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+y-5x=-3-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we'll use y=-3-5x to plug into the other equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8( y ) = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8( -3-5x ) = 24 ... replace y with -3-5x; solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8(-3)+8(-5x) = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+24-40x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-40x+24 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-37x+24 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-37x+24-24 = 24-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-37x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-37x/(-37) = 0/(-37)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know x = 0, we can use this to find y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3-5*0 ... replace x with 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3-0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So together, x = 0 and y = -3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They form the ordered pair (0,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Visually, the two equations will graph 2 straight lines that meet at (0,-3)</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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