document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123307>Question 123307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+3y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x+3y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)The first step is to add y in the equation x-y=4 to both sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)If you do that, you should get x=y+4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)You then substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x in the second equation -5x+3y=6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)If you simplify it, you should end up with -2*y-20=6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)Solve for y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6)Substitue the value of y in the equation x-y=4 to find out the value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
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