document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213820>Question 213820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello again im having trouble with this one too. help please.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x-1/8y=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161522 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=161522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Get rid of the fractions:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x-(1/8)y=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add those and you will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means the two equations are really one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is any point that fits <BR>\n" );
document.write( "into (x, 4x+2), for any value of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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