document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110550>Question 1110550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm supposed to solve these systems of equations. they are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x + 4y= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2y - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm supposed to find: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me. iv'e been trying to figure this out for a while. I don't know where to start because the second equation is throwing me off. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=725531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve these systems of equations. they are: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 4y= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2y - 15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 2nd equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" in the 1st equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(2y-15) + 4y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10y+75 + 4y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*12-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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