document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170329>Question 170329</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decide whether or not the ordered pair is a solution of the system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12, 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/2 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=125833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Replace x with 12 and y with 6 in both equations.  Then simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you get the same answer on both sides of the equation for BOTH EQUATIONS, then the answer is yes to your equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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