document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117130>Question 117130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using substitution or elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=86152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by using substitution or elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+11   (Eqn 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=0   (Eqn 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution(substitute expression for x found in Eqn 1 into Eqn 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3y+11)+5y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use distributive property to clear the parentheses with multiplication:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*3y + 2*11 + 5y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y+22+5y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y+5y +22=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y+22=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 22 from both sides to isolate the y-term:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y+22-22=0-22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y = -22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 11 to get y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y/11=-22/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x value by plugging in y into Eqn 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3(-2) + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6 + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Greetings,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "misscrt </SPAN>\n" );
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