document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426423>Question 426423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><B>linh117(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><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=296624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)4x-8y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a)x=2y+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)4x-8y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2y+3)=12 plug 2a into b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y+12=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve x, plug 0 into a, as y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2(0)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,0)<BR>\n" );
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