document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28559>Question 28559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2p - q = 8                         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3p + 1/4q = 3  not sure how to make the fractions to whole number  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=15553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply both sides of the 1st equation by \"2\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p-2q=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of the 2nd equation by \"12\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p+3q=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract one from the other to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5q=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute into the original equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p-4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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