document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704713>Question 704713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=y+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=434223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because we are told that x=3y we can use this value in the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y=y+8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "taking a 'y' from both sides gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y-y=y+8-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing by 8 gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we can use this value in the first equation to give<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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