document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181619>Question 181619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need some help with the following problem .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each system by any method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{2/3x-1/4y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/2x-3/8y=-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=136244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hate dealing with fractions, so let's make the coefficients integral.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3x-1/4y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(2/3x-1/4y)=12(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1]8x-3y=-96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x-3/8y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(1/2x-3/8y)=8(-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2]4x-3y=-72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting [2] from [1],<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4=-24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using [1],<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(-6)-3y=-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48-3y=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x=-6, y=16<BR>\n" );
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