document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307943>Question 307943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6u = -24 i have been told the answer is -18 by taking 6 - 24 u= -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24u = -96 told to do 24 - 96 = -72 and divide -72 by 18 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question is where does the 18 in the second question come from, from the question above? why is it not a -18 anymore, as though u = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thankyou </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6u=-24  you would divide both sides by 6 to isolate your variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the second equation in the system you would simply replace the \"u\" with the value we now know \"u\" to be which is -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 24(-4)= -96 </SPAN>\n" );
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