document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006687>Question 1006687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am in ALgebra 1 and having a hard time with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system of linear equations by any method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2/9y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far this is what I have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3x-2y=2)= 9x-6y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-2/9y=0)= 9x-2y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I subtracted the two equations 4y/4=6/4, y=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I plugged 3/2 into the first equation and got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2(3/2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3 each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 3 each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to check the equation and the first one worked but the second equation does not.  Any help would be great thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2/9y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far this is what I have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3x-2y=2)= 9x-6y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-2/9y=0)= 9x-2y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I subtracted the two equations 4y/4=6/4, y=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "********************** Should be -4y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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