document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152463>Question 152463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–0.5x + 3y = –2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–0.75x – 0.5y = –0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "–0.75x – 0.5y = –0.5 multiply by 6 & add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.5x-3y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x+3y=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5*1+3y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5+3y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-2+.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1.5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-.5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.75*1-.5*-.5=-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.75+.25=-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5=-.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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