document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498172>Question 498172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the stem of linear equations. What is the x and y answer to this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 2\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 #336924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2	x	+	1	y	=	4	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-1	y	=	2	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x		1	y	=	4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x		-1	y	=	2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x				=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	2      			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	1	y	=	4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4		+	1	y	=	4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			1	y	=	4		-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "			1	y	=	0		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	0<BR>\n" );
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