document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691169>Question 691169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prove that the point (3a-1, 2-2a) lies on the line 2x+3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me with this question? thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><B>pmatei(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><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=426527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any point is given as (x,y). Thus (3a-1, 2-2a) means x=3a-1 and y=2-2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283a-1%29+%2B+3%282-2a%29+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283a-1%29+%2B+3%282-2a%29+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a-2+%2B+6+-6a+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a-2+%2B+6+-6a+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms (6a and -6a cancel):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is incorrect, which means the point given is not on the line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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