document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120680>Question 120680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do yew do this promblem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is the linear system <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me <BR>\n" );
document.write( "here is the promblem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, just substitute the y=-8 into the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+(-8) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the solution is (5,-8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2  </SPAN>\n" );
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