document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76127>Question 76127</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>elementary and intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the addition method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-4y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=54659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7X-4Y=-3 NOW MULTIPLY THE SECOND EQUATION BY 2 &ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+4Y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1/3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*1/3-4Y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3-4Y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-3-7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=(-9-7)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-16/3*1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-16/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4/3 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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