document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342987>Question 342987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve algebraically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know really where to start on this one, I would think that you would complete the square for the second equation to begin. However, after that I do not know what to do with the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated as this seems difficult to me, thank you so so much!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sphynx+pinastri><B>Sphynx pinastri(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sphynx+pinastri><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, simplify the equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the equations from each other to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a linear dependency between x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it relatively to x or y and substitute to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the one of the original equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the resulting square equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rest of the solution is left to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exercise of the reader. </SPAN>\n" );
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