document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59521>Question 59521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need to solve the system by addition or substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x - 4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6x - 2y = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Jamie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40776 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=40776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st: 3x - 4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 6x - 2y = 10 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1st by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 6x-8y=16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2nd from 3rd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 1st so solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4(-1)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/3; y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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