document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188641>Question 188641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to solve a few equations that I just can not seem to understand, please advise:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  trying to solve:  -1/4(x-8)+1/2(x+2)=x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  trying to solve by elimination method:  3x-4y=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            2y=25-5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. trying to solve by substitution method:  15x-20y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                            15y=5+10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\frac{1}{4}(x-8)+\frac{1}{2}(x+2)=x+9\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by -4:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (x-8)-2(x+2)=-4(x+9)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x-8-2x-4=-4x-36\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3x = -24\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x = -8\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking the answer is left as an exercise for the student.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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