document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580359>Question 580359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This particular equation is stumping me: could you help me solve it, and give me a few steps to follow for like equations in the future?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x - 3y = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x - 3y = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two unknown variables, only 1 equation, cannot solve for either variable explicitly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can guess, (1,1) works, as does (2/3, 2), as does (1/3, 3), and (0,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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