document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777992>Question 777992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-3y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4X-3y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the top equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the bottom equation by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x + 6y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 6y = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\";<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.1765<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x + 2y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(54/17) + 2y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(108/17) + 2y = (204/17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 96/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 48/17 = 2.8235<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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