document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421862>Question 421862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x and y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)^2 / 6 - y / 4 = 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/6 - (5-x)/4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-3(5-x)=12 Multiply each side by 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+3x-15=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+3x-27=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-27=-54; Two factors of -54 whose sum is 3 are 9 and -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-6x+9x-27=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x-3)+9(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+9)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9/2, y=19/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3, y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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