document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71004>Question 71004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THESE EQUATIONS? 3X+2Y=17, 84-18X=10X, 4(x+8)=6x-2 AND 4(7+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=50876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+2Y=17;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this equation, you choose a number for x and solve the equation for y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets start with making x=1;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1)+2y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 3 from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=17-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in 7 for y in the equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(7)=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+14=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 14 from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=17-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 and y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 84-18X=10X;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first add 18x to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84-18x+18x=10x+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=28x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 28;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=84%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"84%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28x%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28x%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+8)=6x-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+32=6x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=6x-2-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+2=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 2 from both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%287%2B5%29%2F%282%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%287%2B5%29%2F%282%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2828%2B20%29%2F%282%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2828%2B20%29%2F%282%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
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