document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511821>Question 511821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/4x + 2/3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5x - 1/2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by elimination or substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have done this problem 15 times and cannot get the answer. I am doing something wrong and need to see the steps involved more than just the right answer because I don't know what I have done wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply 1st eqn by 60 (3 * 4 * 5) ___ 45x + 40y = 420 (A)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 2nd eqn by 80 ___ 48x - 40y = 1440 (B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add eqn (A) and eqn (B), eliminating y ___ 93x = 1860\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find x and substitute back to find y </SPAN>\n" );
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