document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605571>Question 605571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the steps to solve this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y =16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which equation?  You have two.  Unless you meant \"What are the steps to solve this <i><b>system of</b></i> equations?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In that case, add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE -x\"> to both sides of the first equation.  Then multiply the first equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE -1\">.  Then add the two equations, term by term.  Solve the resulting single variable equation in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">.  Once you have a value for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> substitute it into either of the original equations and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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