document.write( "Question 863371: Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem:
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve the system by using either the substitution method or the elimination-by-addition method, whichever seems more appropriate. (If the system is dependent, enter DEPENDENT. If the system is inconsistent, enter INCONSISTENT.) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/2x-2/3y=22
\n" ); document.write( "1/2x+1/4y=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got (76,24) as the final answer. \r
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\"1%2F2x-2%2F3y=22\"
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"3x-4y=132\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"4%281%2F2%29x%2B4%281%2F4%29y=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"2x%2By=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-4%28-2x%29=132\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B8x=132\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"11x=132\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2%2812%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-24\"
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