document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160409>Question 160409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi,I have a problem solving this equation: 3p+q=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            p+q=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   santelle                                                      </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118325 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=118325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the \"system of equations\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is quite straightforward, you just have to mind your p's and q's (lol)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p%2Bq+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p%2Bq+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2Bq+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2Bq+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite this equation as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+7-q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+7-q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute for p into the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%287-q%29%2Bq+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%287-q%29%2Bq+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify this and solve for q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21-3q%2Bq+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21-3q%2Bq+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21-2q+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21-2q+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 21 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2q+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2q+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this for q into the second equation and solve for p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Bp+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Bp+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: p = 2 and q = 5  </SPAN>\n" );
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