document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154839>Question 154839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Please help me, I'm stuck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x + 1/3y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x + 1/4y =10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=114009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x + 1/3y = 13 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 1/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x + 1/4y =10 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -1/3 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2X*1/4+1/3Y*1/4=13*1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5X*-1/3+1/4Y*-1/3=10*-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8X-2/15X+1/12Y-1/12Y=13/4-10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/8+2X/15=(13*3+4*10)/4*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15X+8*2X)/120=(39-40)/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15X-16X)/120=-1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X/120=-1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-120/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*10+Y/3=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+Y/3=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y/3=13-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y/3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=24 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5*10+1/3*24=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+6=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10\r<BR>\n" );
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