document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906094>Question 906094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a hard time with this question and I just help to know how to solve it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is 3 times the y-coordinate of the solution to the following system? { -x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                                      y=4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=549628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the solution to the system (x,y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+4x=8 ... replace y with 4x. This works because y = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x = 8/3 into y = 4x to find y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4(8/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 32/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply y = 32/3 by 3 to get \"3 times the y-coordinate\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = 3*(32/3) = 96/3 = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is <font color=\"red\">32</font><BR>\n" );
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