document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555632>Question 555632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can You Solve This Problem Please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/3x+2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/7x+-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by 7 to clear the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=5x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll then multiply the first equation by -5 so I can solve using the elimination method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15y=-5x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=5x-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub in 3 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(3)=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
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