document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144312>Question 144312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the solution 7x-8y=24 and xy^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've done the following so far x=1/y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute so...7(1/y^2)-8y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                7=24y^2+8y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t=y^2...7=24t+8t^2......did I do this correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            8(t^2 +3t)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            8(t^2+3t+9/4)=7+18  complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            8(t+3/2)^2=25...if I have done this correctly, then what are my next steps... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=105064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  7=24y^2+8y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t=y^2...7=24t+8t^2......did I do this correctly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No. Close but no cigar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t=y^2...7=24t+8t^2. if you put y^2 back in to t, you get 7=24y^2+8y^4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 8y^3 + 24y^2 -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.1728.com/cubic.htm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not pretty.<BR>\n" );
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