document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6161>Question 6161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is also on elimination...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6y=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answers were (7,-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, i'm having the same problem that i had with the last one. The 7 checks, but the -1/2 doesn't. Any suggestions on this one? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=3277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Must be an arithmetic error!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look for the simplest way to eliminate one of the variables. Since both equations contain 3x, subtracting one from the other will eliminate x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B6y=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B6y=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-4y=-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-4y=-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [subtract the first from the second]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B28=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B28=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [substitute 7 for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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