document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319423>Question 319423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve by any method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x=4y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -3x-y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -3x-y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1..x-4y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. -3x-y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply eq 1 by 3 and add the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12y-3x-4y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y in eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4*9/16 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36-48 /16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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