document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20168>Question 20168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I solve the sytem of equation using the subsitution method?  Please show the work! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=christinaaa192><B>christinaaa192(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=christinaaa192><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=9757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first subsitute x=4y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4y+1)-3y=12 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y+2-3y=12 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+2=12 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=10 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now that we know what y is (y=2), we can solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3(2)=12 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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