document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24405>Question 24405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system x-y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 3x+4y=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First solvethe first equation for x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug that into the second to solve for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1+y)+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+3y+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+7y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 3 from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=24-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 7;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have y=3, plug it into the equation and solve for x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(3)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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