document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875432>Question 875432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a/x + b/y = a/2 + b/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this with Substitution Method? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=528178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the first equation, and then use substitution to solve the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6xy is the common denominator, which you should multiply both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simpler second equation is also x=y-1, substitute into the first now simplified equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%283a%2B2b%29y%5E2-%289a%2B8b%29y%2B6b=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%283a%2B2b%29y%5E2-%289a%2B8b%29y%2B6b=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a quadratic equation in the variable, y, on which you can use the general solution for a quadratic equation.  Many symbols to write, and doing this is much more fast and comfortable on paper than by typing text onto this webpage. </SPAN>\n" );
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