document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756645>Question 756645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last time I asked a question but I typed it wrong and didn't get the answer I wanted. The equation was actually:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=460344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> System:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+2y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If solve each of them for 2y, you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=x-4 and 2y=4x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equate the formulas for 2y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4=4x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4=4x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplifying gives<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use that value for x in either original equation and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y-4x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y-4x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B1=2%28-2%29%2B1=-4%2B1=highlight%28-3=y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B1=2%28-2%29%2B1=-4%2B1=highlight%28-3=y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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