document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764681>Question 764681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X:Y=7:9, X-12:Y-12=3:5 then Value of X & Y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=465588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Those are easier to deal with if rational statements like so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each equation by its own lowest common denominator to simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=7y and 5(x-12)=3(y-12)  giving   5x-60=3y-36 giving 5x-3y=-96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system is then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could continue from here... </SPAN>\n" );
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