document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31090>Question 31090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: if 2x-4y=-2 and 3x-2y=3, then 2y+x= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help solvng one equation in terms of the other to answer this question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-4y= -2...............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=3 .................(2)....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we solve the above equations by elimination method ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1)by 3 and (2)by 2..we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 12y = -6..............(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 4y = 6 .................(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (4) from(3)..we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 12y = -6..............(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 4y  = 6 .................(4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " - 8y   = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -12/-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting the values of y in any of the equation to get the value of x ,,,here i am taking equation (1)..we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y= -2...............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-(4*3)/2= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving the brackets,, we get ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-12/2= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-6 = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 6 on both sides and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = -2 +6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving RHS ,,we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2 ,,we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you want to  verify you answer ,,,you can put the values of x and y in any of the equation and if you get LHS=RHS,,,this means that you answer is correct..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now to find the value of ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+x= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the values of x and y from above,,,,,and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+x= 2(3/2) + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+x= 3 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+x= 5.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries. </SPAN>\n" );
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