document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179832>Question 179832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My Problem Is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher taught me today, but I left her room not understanding how to work this problem out. I'm not sure if they both start with \"y\" if the formula is the same or not. How do I do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=134734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4x-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they are both equal to Y they must be equal to each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3 = 4x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substract 2x from both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = 2x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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