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document.write( "x+3y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 5y= -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I did 3y=-x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And started to divide each by 3... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3 = -x/3 + 18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -1/3x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-6= -1/3x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do I divide both sides by -1/3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'm stuck... Can you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Express &nbsp;x&nbsp; from the first equation, &nbsp;x = 18-3y, &nbsp;and substitute it into the second equation. &nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2*(18-3y) + 5y = -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-36 + 6y + 5y = -3,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y = -3 + 36,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y = 33, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then &nbsp;&nbsp;x = 18 -3y = 18 - 3*3 = 18 - 9 = 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>. &nbsp;x=9, &nbsp;y=3.\r<BR>\n" );
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