document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201422>Question 201422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1/8y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/4x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1/8y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/4x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 8 = (1/4)x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(31/4)x = - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -20/31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)(-20/31) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/31 + 93/31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 88/31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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