document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982856>Question 982856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two fractions have denominators 3 and 4 and their sum is 17/12. If the numerators are switched, the sum is 3/2. Set up a linear system and solve it using elimination to determine the two numerators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My comments:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work out this problem starting by making my two equations to try and solve the problem. I started with x/3 + y/3 = 17/12 and y/3 + x/4 = 3/2. From there I tried to do multiple different things but they all ended with a weird answer. How do I correctly solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations start like this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your skills with fractions, or rational expressions, to obtain standard form of each equations.  The lowest common denominator of both the equations is  12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%2812%28x%2F3%2By%2F4%29=12%2817%2F12%29%2C12%28y%2F3%2Bx%2F4%29=12%283%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%2812%28x%2F3%2By%2F4%29=12%2817%2F12%29%2C12%28y%2F3%2Bx%2F4%29=12%283%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you know how to use the Elimination Method, then you can solve this system and finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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