document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458769>Question 458769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got this incorrect on my homework assignment. Please show me how to do it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the intersection point of the two straight lines: 3x - 4y = 5 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y =1. Answer in fractions reduced to the lowest terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I said x= 51/51 and y= -7/17 but got it wrong. Please show me the steps.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the intersection point of the two straight lines: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4y = 5 and 2x + 3y = 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer in fractions reduced to the lowest terms. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the 1st eq by 3, multiply the 2nd eq by 4, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 12y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 12y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------- adding eliminates y, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x, multiply the 1st eq by 2, the 2nd equation by 3, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 8y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 9y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------Subtraction eliminates x, find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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