document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318592>Question 318592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the System of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x + 1/3y= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "stuck with the fractions, they always throw me off...any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=228044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you multiply EVERY term of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F3%29y=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F3%29y=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by the LCD 3 you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283%29%281%2Fcross%283%29%29x+%2B+cross%283%29%281%2Fcross%283%29%29y=+3%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283%29%281%2Fcross%283%29%29x+%2B+cross%283%29%281%2Fcross%283%29%29y=+3%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first equation simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Does that help? </SPAN>\n" );
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