document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65089>Question 65089</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8x - 1/2y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x + 0.6y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".2X+.6Y=4 NOW MULTIPLY EQUATION 1 BY .6 & THE SECOND EQUATION BY .5 A& ADD<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".225X-.3Y=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1X+.3Y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".325X=2.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.6/.325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 SOLUTION. NOW SUBSTITUTE 8 FOR X IN EITHER EQUATON & SOLVE FOR Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2*8+.6Y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6+.6Y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6Y=4-1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6Y=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2.4/.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4 SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".375*8-.5*4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-4=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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