document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167579>Question 167579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following system by any method: x=7/4y+8                                                                        4x-7y=32    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  solve the following system by any method: x=7/4y+8 4x-7y=32 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7/4y+8 eqn 1 (assuming you mean x = (7/4)y + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7y=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eqn 1 by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 7y+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7y = 32 This is eqn 2 again, so it's one eqn is 2 unknowns.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a straight line.  Any point on it satisfies this one equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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