document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382115>Question 382115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18)Solve the system of equations by the addition method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4-y/12=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3+y/9=-2\r<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 #270914 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=270914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/4-y/12=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-12.................1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3+y/9=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y = -18................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1 & 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-12-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-5-y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15-y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15+12=y<BR>\n" );
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