document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694952>Question 694952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2x+1/3y=-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+3y=15/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve by substitution method </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+3y=15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pick one equations and solve for x or y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x+3y=15/2 multiply by 2 to get rid of fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6y+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in the value of x into the other equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(-6y+15)+1/3y=-1/2 multiply by 6 to get rid of fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-6y+15)+2y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18y+45+2y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug the value of y back in, to find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6(3)+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-18+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3, 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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