document.write( "Question 952021: 18x+4=14y
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18x+4=14y Multiply by 3/2.
\n" ); document.write( "27x+6=21y Subtract 27x from each side
\n" ); document.write( "6=21y-27x For clarity, reverse sides
\n" ); document.write( "21y-27x=6
\n" ); document.write( "21y-5x=-22 Subtract this equation from above.
\n" ); document.write( "-22x=28 Divide each side by -22.
\n" ); document.write( "x=\"-%2828%2F22%29\"=-1.273 ANSWER 1: x=-1.273
\n" ); document.write( "18(-28/22)+4=14y
\n" ); document.write( "-18.86=14y Divide each side by 14
\n" ); document.write( "-1.347=y ANSWER 2: y=-1.347
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\n" ); document.write( "21y-5x=-22
\n" ); document.write( "21(-1.347)-5(-1.273)=-22
\n" ); document.write( "-28.287-(-6.365)=-22
\n" ); document.write( "-21.92=-22
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