document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712434>Question 712434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=3+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/3x+y=-2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x = 3 + 2y -------------> 3x - 2y = 3 {subtracted 2y from each side of top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4/3)x + y = -2/3 ------> -4x + 3y = -2 {multiplied bottom equation by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y = 3 ------> 12x - 8y = 12 {multiplied top equation by 4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 3y = -2-----> -12x + 9y = -6 {multiplied bottom equation by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x - 8y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x + 9y = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6 {added the two equations}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3 + 2y {original top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3 + 2(6) {substituted 6, in for y, into top equation}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3 + 12 {multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 {added}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 {divided each side by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 and y = 6<BR>\n" );
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