document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320618>Question 320618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of equations using any method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 2x-1/3y=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3(x+1)-2(y-3)=11  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-1/3y=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x-1)=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3y=0....... 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+1)-2(y-3)=11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-2y+6=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=2.........2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation 2 by 2 subtract equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-4y-6x+3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-3y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6*-2) - (3*-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whenever you write fractions please put them in brackets. It makes our life easy </SPAN>\n" );
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