document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85203>Question 85203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the value of x and y when given these two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2y=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WITH 2 EQUATIONS & 2 UNKNOWNS YOU CAN SOLVE USING ANY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING -ADD, SUBTRACT OR ELIMINATION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE WE'LL USE SUBTRACTION AFTER WE MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+6Y=2 NOW WE SUBTRACT THE SECOND EQUATION THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(4X-2Y=10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8Y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-8/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1 ANSWER. NOW SUBSTITUTE -1 FOR Y & SOLVE FOR X THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+3*-1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=1+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*2-2*-1=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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