document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712600>Question 712600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first clear of the fractions and then solve by substitution  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 - y/3 = 5/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5 - y/4 = 57/10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><B>Menjax(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><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=438064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-2y/6 = 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=5 (equation 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-5y/20=114/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-5y=114 (equation 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub 1 into 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5+2y/3) -5y=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+8y/3 -5y/1 = 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-7y/3 = 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y = 322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub y into  1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-2(46)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-92=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=97/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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