document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326212>Question 326212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+8y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+8y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you will see that the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are really one equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution set is all points of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form (x,(-3/4)x+(1/2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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