document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122972>Question 122972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x – 5y = 2  	2x + 3y = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=90254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-5Y=2 X=5Y+2 NOW SUBSTITUTE (5Y+2) FOR X IN THE OTHER EQUATION & SOLVE FOR Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5Y+2)+3Y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10Y+4+3Y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13Y=17-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13Y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=13/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3*1=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=17-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=14/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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