document.write( "Question 1174289: Earl solved the following system of equation using substitution.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 3
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 3y = 16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Earl's Solution
\n" ); document.write( "2(3-y)-=16
\n" ); document.write( "6-y-3y=16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6-4y=16
\n" ); document.write( "6-6-4y=16-6
\n" ); document.write( " 4y=10
\n" ); document.write( " -4y=10
\n" ); document.write( " -4= -4
\n" ); document.write( "y=-2.5
\n" ); document.write( "x+(-2.5)=3
\n" ); document.write( "x=5.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Unfortunately, he made a mistake. Locate his error \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi\r\n" );
document.write( "Earl solved the following system of equation using substitution.\r\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3          0r x = (3-y)\r\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 16       |Earl did make the correct substitution for x\r\n" );
document.write( "Earl's Solution    \r\n" );
document.write( "2(3-y)-=16    ****|unfortunately Earl forgot the -3y\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(3-y)-3y = 16     \r\n" );
document.write( "6 - 2y - 3y = 16 \r\n" );
document.write( " -5y = 10\r\n" );
document.write( "y = -2  and x = 5  \r\n" );
document.write( "  Ordered pair P(5, -2) the solution for this system of Equations\r\n" );
document.write( "Checking our work:\r\n" );
document.write( " 2x - 3y = 16\r\n" );
document.write( "  11  +  5 = 16\r\n" );
document.write( "Wish You the Best in your Studies.\r\n" );
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