document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1749>Question 1749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the solution sets of the following equation:   x+1/y+1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                    2x+1/2y+1=1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation 1 re-arranges to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29+=+2%28y%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29+=+2%28y%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29+=+%282y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29+=+%282y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and finally to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2y+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2y+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation 2 re-arranges to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282x%2B1%29+=+%282y%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282x%2B1%29+=+%282y%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%2B3%29+=+2y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%2B3%29+=+2y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and finally to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-2y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-2y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have a set of simulataneous linear equations...subtract them, to get rid of the -2y term. This gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-3%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-3%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute this into one of the 2 equations gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-4%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-4%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now check in the other equation, that these 2 values do indeed equal the right hand side number...they do, but check it yourself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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