document.write( "Question 646221: Please help me solve these two equations:
\n" ); document.write( "1. y = 2 - 6x
\n" ); document.write( " 1/2y - x = 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. 1/x + 1/y = 1
\n" ); document.write( " 3/x - 2/y = 8
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y = 2 - 6x
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)y - x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "Sustitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)(2-6x) -x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "1-3x -x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2 - 6x
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2 - 6*0
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2
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\n" ); document.write( " 1/x + 1/y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "3/x - 2/y = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2:
\n" ); document.write( "2/x + 2/y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "3/x - 2/y = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "5/x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "1/x + 1/y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "2 + 1/y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "1/y = -1
\n" ); document.write( "y = -1
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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