document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257643>Question 257643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (3x+5y)/(2x-y)=(12x-y)/(5x-3y) then find x:y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189539 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=189539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (3x+5y)/(2x-y)=(12x-y)/(5x-3y) then find x:y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3x+5y)(5x-3y) = (2x-y)(12x-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 15x^2 + 6xy - 15y^2 = 24x^2 - 14xy + y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 9x^2 - 20xy +16y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not factorable in Real Number System<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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