document.write( "Question 189479: 2x+2y=16
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Algebra.Com's Answer #142157 by greta_elisif(10)\"\" \"About 
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Solve 1 equation for 1 variable:
\n" ); document.write( "1. Subtract 2y from both sides to move it out of the way:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+%2B+2y+-+2y+=+16+-+2y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+=+16+-+2y\"
\n" ); document.write( "2. Divide both sides by 2 to move it out of the way:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2F2+=+%2816+-+2y%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "3. Regroup fraction on the right side:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2F2+=+16%2F2+-+2y%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "4. Cancel 2s and divide 16 by 2:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+8+-+y\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve to get one answer:
\n" ); document.write( "5. Replace the variable in the other equation with your answer:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%288+-+y%29+%2B+6y+=+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"16+-+2y+%2B+6y+=+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"16+%2B+4y+=+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "6. Subtract 16 from both sides to move it out of the way:
\n" ); document.write( "\"16+%2B+4y+-+16+=+28+-+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4y+=+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "7. Divide by 4 to get to y:
\n" ); document.write( "\"4y%2F4+=+12%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Put this answer in an equation to get the other answer:
\n" ); document.write( "8. Replace y with what it equals:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+8+-+y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+8+-+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "9. Subtract to get the second answer:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "10. Use first equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B2y=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "11. Replace variables with what they equal:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%285%29+%2B+2%283%29+=+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "12. Multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "\"10+%2B+6+=+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "13. Add:
\n" ); document.write( "\"16+=+16\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Check more:
\n" ); document.write( "14. Use second equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B6y=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "15. Replace variables with what they equal:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%285%29+%2B+6%283%29+=+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "16. Multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "\"10+%2B+18+=+28\"
\n" ); document.write( "17. Add:
\n" ); document.write( "\"28+=+28\"
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