document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222904>Question 222904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my paper tells me to solve the system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y+x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y-5x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried and i got (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i got stuck and i dont know for sure. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y+x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y-5x=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st Eq:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y + 2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y  - 5x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two Equations and solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y -8 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -14/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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