document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189336>Question 189336</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321369580/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra in Context</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {5x+3y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2x+4y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer given in the book is 7/4, 12/7. I cannot figure out how to get this answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=142044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+3y=8 mult. by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y=8 mult. by 5 & add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10x-6y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+20y=40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12/7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4(12/7)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+48/7=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8-48/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=(8*7-48)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=(56-48)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8/7)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/7*1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER (4/7, 12/7) </SPAN>\n" );
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