document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159755>Question 159755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use any convenient method to solve the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 16y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 12y =-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "divide all the terms in this equation by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-4Y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 4Y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1-4Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace x with 1-4Y in the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(1-4Y)+12Y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3+12Y +12Y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 3 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24Y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "relace y with 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 16y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=4 x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace x=1 and y=0 in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 12y =-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+0=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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