document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37193>Question 37193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3 - y/2 = - 10/3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I Need Help With This Elimination Method Problem Involving Fractions. Fractions Confuse me. Fractions are Not My friend!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From x/3 - y/2 = - 10/3, we can clear all of the fractions in one step by multiplying all of the terms by the lowest common denominator...in this case, 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x/3) - 6(y/2) = 6(-10/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are looking to graph this, solve it for y and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 20/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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