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document.write( "If 2x-4y=-2 and 3x-2y=3 then 2y+x = </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system using the first two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4y = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2y = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 2nd equation by 2 and subtract it from equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4y = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 4y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------subtracting eliminates y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 0 = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x = -8/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y using the 1st equation, substitute 2 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4y = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2) - 4y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 4y = - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y = -2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1y - -6/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution by substituting for x & y in the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2) - 2(1.5) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 3 = 3 proves our solutions are right:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now complete the last equation 2y + x =, substitute for x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1.5) + 2 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 2 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation should be 2y + x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lot of steps, but each one was simple, if you study it carefully, it will all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make sense to you\r<BR>\n" );
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