document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101945>Question 101945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following systems by substitution.  I am  having major problems with these kind of problems...HELP,  ZACK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2y= -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 y - 5x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y = 2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " This last problem the 4y and the y in the next prblem line up buy it isnt turning out like that before i submit it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brianuh><B>brianuh(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brianuh><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=74131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 2y= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide everything by 2y to get Y by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 5x divided by -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5/2x 5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the -5 becomes postive because negative 5 divided by negative two is a positive, so positive 5 over 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5/2x + 5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -4y on all sides to get y by itself. That is the ultimate goal, y to be by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 divided by -4 is -2x and 16 divided by -4 is -4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so y = -2x -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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