document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759635>Question 759635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x=3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show steps. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (1/3)x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/3)x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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