document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13887>Question 13887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It says to solve the system of equations using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I'm supposed to see what X and Y are equal to, but I keep getting some pretty messed up answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is all that means, is one equation is solved for one variable and substituted into the other equatioon to solve that equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First you need to find out what x or y =, lets take the first equation(since it would the easier one to solve).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we substitute that answer for x in the equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-y+1)+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y+3+4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have what y= , now we can solve for x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4(-2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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