document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126599>Question 126599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following systems by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 2x - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each of the following systems by substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given equations are, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the value y = 2x-4 in the first equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4(2x - 4) = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 8x - 4*2x - 4*4 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 8x - 8x - 16 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -16 = 16, which is not a true statement...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the given system equation has no solution..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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