document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75152>Question 75152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't really understand this.. well i kind of do but i kind of don't:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to do it because there is no \"y=\" or \"x=\" and it get confused on these.  would you  take     (3x+2y=12) and multiply that by negative 2... and then take      (2x+5y=8)  and multiply that by positive 3?.... i don't know.. but if thats correct, I don't know what to do next.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=53970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B5y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B5y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your suggestion is a good one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%283x%2B2y%29+=+-2%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%283x%2B2y%29+=+-2%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x-4y+=+-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x-4y+=+-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%2B5y%29+=+3%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%2B5y%29+=+3%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B15y+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B15y+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add equations 1a) and 2a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x-4y+=+-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x-4y+=+-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%2B15y+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B15y+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so y = 0 Now substitute this value for y into either of the two original equations and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2y+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2y+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2%280%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2%280%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is: (4, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the graph showing the intersection (solution).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C7%2C-5%2C5%2C-%283%2F2%29x%2B6%2C-%282%2F5%29x%2B8%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C7%2C-5%2C5%2C-%283%2F2%29x%2B6%2C-%282%2F5%29x%2B8%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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