document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322627>Question 322627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why is it that in diff places you do not reciprocate the values that you need to eliminate?for example 1x+2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      2x+1y=3 then if youre trying to eliminate y or get it it becomes 1(1x+2y=3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2(2x+1y=3)then becomes x+2=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               4x+2y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+1y=3 then if youre trying to eliminate y or get it it becomes 1(1x+2y=3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+1y=3)then becomes x+2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what you are trying to say here,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " but if you want to solve the following by eliminating y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1x + 2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 2nd equation by 2 and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x + 2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 2y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------subtracting eliminates y, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y using the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 3 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 2nd original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1) + 1 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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