document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152079>Question 152079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this one question i have been stuck on for a few days now here it is. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A process of elimination.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+2/3y= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2/3y= 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont have a text book number because it is in a module book  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=111786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract the second equation from the first equation to eliminate the y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this value of x into either of the two given equations to solve for y. The second equation will work nicely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%281%2F2%29%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%281%2F2%29%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B%282%2F3%29y+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, that's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%282%2F3%29y+=+6%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%282%2F3%29y+=+6%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: (1/2, 9) </SPAN>\n" );
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