document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651677>Question 651677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i know how to do algebra problems using the addition method, however i can not get the answer to one question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is 1/4x -1/6y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              -1/18x +1/15y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 36     y= ?     i can not even find x. someone gave me the answercan you show me how to work this out.    thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i know how to do algebra problems using the addition method, however i can not get the answer to one question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is 1/4x -1/6y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              -1/18x +1/15y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 36     y= ?     i can not even find x. someone gave me the answercan you show me how to work this out.    thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29x+-+%281%2F6%29y+=+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29x+-+%281%2F6%29y+=+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x – 2y = - 12 ----- Multiplying by LCD, 12 ----- eq (i) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+%281%2F18%29x+%2B+%281%2F15%29y+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+%281%2F18%29x+%2B+%281%2F15%29y+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 5x + 6y = 180 ------ Multiplying by LCD, 90 ------- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x – 6y = - 36 ------ Multiplying eq (i) by 3 ---- eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 144 ------ Adding eqs (iii) & (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2836%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2836%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(36) – 2y = - 12 ------ Substituting 36 for x in eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 – 2y = - 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "– 2y = - 12 – 108 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "– 2y = - 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+120%29%2F-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+120%29%2F-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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