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x + 2y = 8_____x = 8 - 2y ------ eq (i)
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document.write( "4x - 2y = 12 ----- eq (ii)
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document.write( "To use substitution, just solve ONE of the 2 equations for a variable that has 1 as its coefficient, as seen above
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document.write( "4(8 - 2y) - 2y = 12 ------ Substituting 8 - 2y for x in eq (ii)
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document.write( "32 - 8y - 2y = 12
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document.write( "- 10y = 20
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document.write( "Now, substitute 2 for y in eq (i) to find the value of x 
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document.write( "That's ALL!! Nothing COMPLEX! \n" );
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