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document.write( "2x-3y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to null either the x or y value when given two equation with this format<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you multiply the top equation by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)3x+y=16(3)= 9x+3y=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x+3y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that you have nulled the y value you get x isolated\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x=44 so x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you plug that in to get y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3(4)=-4 then you can solve it as a normal equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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