document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836886>Question 836886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the solution(s) of the system of equations, if any.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=4 and 5x-4y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My options for answers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.5, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5, 5.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/11, -2/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I asked for help on a question similar to this only the 2nd problem was already in the y=mx+b format.  Not sure if this would be done the same way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "double the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the only option with x=1 is the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2=.5\r<BR>\n" );
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