document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765667>Question 765667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+4y=2 and x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><B>suruman(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=suruman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 4y = 2 .......(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 4   .......(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying equation (b) by 2 on L.H.S and R.H.S ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 8 .......(c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting (a) by (c),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 2-8 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting value of y in equation (b),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (-3) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 + 3 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the solution pair (x,y) for the above set of equations is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x,y)=(7,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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