document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57387>Question 57387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help I am stumped  express answer as ordered pair x,y, if possible to the following linear equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 4y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dnn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st: 2x - 4y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x - 2y=4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2nd by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x-4y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two equation are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is every point on the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "line 2x-4y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In (x,y) form the answer is (x,(1/2)x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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