document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253239>Question 253239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have these two equations: 1/3x+y=1 and -4x+y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve it using elimination. What do I do to isolate a single variable? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x+y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x=-4x Since either number added to y equals 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-12x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=-1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-sqrt(1/12)i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=+-sqrt(1/3)/2 *i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt(1/3)/2 *i, -sqrt(1/3)/2 *i<BR>\n" );
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