document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36529>Question 36529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to figure this out...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find the x-value of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)x=4/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks!<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 #22446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidhyak><B>vidhyak(98)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidhyak><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=22446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets rewrite the equations so that all variables are on one side and constant on the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y = -6   ----- equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y = 2   ----- equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq 2 by2 and subtract from eq 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(6x - 2y = 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x   - 2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 2y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving we get -5x = -10, so x =2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is B<BR>\n" );
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