document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934954>Question 934954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am utterly confused how to get 24/7. The closest that I got is 24. I do not understand how to get this answer. Can someone make a proof to help me understand?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (a) x = 0	 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (b) x = 11/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (c) x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (d) x = 24/7 <--- This is the answer. How do you get it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (e) x= 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of equation 1 by <font color=\"red\">3</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=\"red\">3*</font>(x+2y) = <font color=\"red\">3*</font>5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply and distribute to get this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6y = 9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+0y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24/7\r<BR>\n" );
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