document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859794>Question 859794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/x+ 3/y = 16  1/x+ 1/y = 7  Use elimination to solve. NO Clue how to set this up </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a=1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=1%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=1%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the equations become,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now they're just regular linear equations you can solve using elimination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, take the reciprocals and you'll have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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