document.write( "Question 646221: Please help me solve these two equations:
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document.write( "1. y = 2 - 6x
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document.write( " 1/2y - x = 1\r
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document.write( "2. 1/x + 1/y = 1
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document.write( " 3/x - 2/y = 8 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #405781 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 - 6x \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 - 6*0 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 1/x + 1/y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "3/x - 2/y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "------ \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 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Add to get: \n" ); document.write( "5/x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "----- \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 \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |