document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24018>Question 24018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont understand how to solve the problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 4y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> as it stands, you cannot \"solve\" it, as you have 2 unknowns and yet just 1 equation linking them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to be told either x or y to find the other or be given a second equation linking them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon </SPAN>\n" );
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