document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31297>Question 31297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can u help me find x and y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=4x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting 3y in the other equation, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-(4x-9)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>2x-4x+9=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>-2x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of x in any equation to get y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=4(5/2)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>3y=10-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>y=1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=2(5/2)-3(1/3)=5-1=4 (matches)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=4(5/2)-3(1/3)=10-1=9 (matches)<BR>\n" );
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