document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260288>Question 260288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried 3 times to get the answer correct for the problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4x-1/2y=8 and 3/2x+1/2y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( " i know i am supposed to find y first to get x and plug it in, so i have to multiply by a common denominator, i have tried 2 and 4, my math teacher gave us the answers so we could try again and again and the answer is x=12 and y=2 but i dont see how they get those answers. Can you help?<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 #191721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-2y=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y-y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
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