document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341163>Question 341163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+12y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/3y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+12y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/3y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd from the 1st equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 1/3 y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(37/3)y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(3/37)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6/37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitue for y in (x +12y = 6) and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12(6/37) = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 72/37 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 150/37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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