document.write( "Question 314763: Solve this system of equations by the substitution method.
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document.write( "Solve this system of equations by the substitution method.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x+4x=-1\r\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=8\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other person's solutions for x and y are correct, considering that the 1st equation of the system is as stated. \r\n" );
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document.write( "However, it is this author's strong belief that it's missing the variable y, and so, it's quite foolish, in this author's opinion,\r\n" );
document.write( "to guess what the true and correct equation is, and come up with the correct answer. That's asking too, too much, for sure!!\r\n" );
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document.write( "It's on the person asking for help to clearly state the problem, a fact that is most likely stated somewhere on this site.\r\n" );
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document.write( "How else will he/she expect to get a correct answer?
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