document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452202>Question 452202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+8y=6\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 #310837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=310837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+8y=6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 8y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 8y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Although the original equation look different,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one is a multiple of the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is all points of the form (x,(-3/4)x+(3/4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x is any Real Number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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