document.write( "Question 607587: Please solve.
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document.write( "3x = y + 5
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document.write( "x + 2y = 4\r
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document.write( "My answer is y=1, x=2 (apparently I solve differently than my son's teacher)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #382790 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3x=y+5 same as y=3x-5 \n" ); document.write( "x+2y=4 \n" ); document.write( "x+2(3x-5)=4 \n" ); document.write( "x+6x-10=4 \n" ); document.write( "7x=14 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "2+2y=4 \n" ); document.write( "2y=2 \n" ); document.write( "y=2/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=1 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "3*2=5+1 \n" ); document.write( "I get the same as you do. \n" ); document.write( "Bob \n" ); document.write( " |