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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 #219605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x + 3y =12 and 2/3 x -y =5 what is the value of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +3y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 x -y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y /3= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y =15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3y+2x-3y= 12+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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