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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help figuring out how to solve 4x+3y=4 and 6x-6y=-1 by elimination.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y=4 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6y=-1 by elimination<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st Eq by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 6y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add that to the 2nd equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that into 4x + 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(1/2) + 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (1/2 , 2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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