document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506696>Question 506696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve these equations by elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#1  2x + 3y = 12  and y = 4/3x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2   y = 1/2 x + 2  and y = 2x -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jennywecas><B>jennywecas(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jennywecas><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=jennywecas><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1  2x + 3y = 12  and y = 4/3x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first multiply (y= 4/3x-2)by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get -3y=-4x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER IS (3,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2   y = 1/2 x + 2  and y = 2x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y-1=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER IS (2,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
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