document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468432>Question 468432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to use any method to solve:{x/2-y/4=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                  {X+y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321430 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=321430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to use any method to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2-y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2-y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by 4, resulting in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------adding eliminates y, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-18%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-18%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 + y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions, in the 1st original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2-y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2-y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%29%2F2-4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%29%2F2-4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 1 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 - 1 = -4  </SPAN>\n" );
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