Hydrogen is the only element where the isotopes are given specific names. Common hydrogen, which has zero neutrons, is called protium. Hydrogen with one neutron is called deuterium and hydrogen with two neutrons is called tritium. See the picture at the top of the page.
The following steps can be used as a guide as you read through the examples for using the substitution method. Steps for Using the Substitution Method in order to Solve Systems of Equations. 1  Solve 1 equation for 1 variable. ( 2 Put in y = or x = form). 3  Substitute this expression into the other equation and solve for the missing variable. 4  Substitute your answer into the first equation and solve.
The elimination method is where you actually eliminate one of the variables by adding the two equations. In this way, you eliminate one variable so you can solve for the other variable. In a two-equation system, since you have two variables, eliminating one makes the process of solving for the other quite easy.