document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008494>Question 1008494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3x - 1/4y =-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 1/5y = 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=624140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3x - 1/4y =-6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 1/5y = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify to get rid of the fractions::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3y = -6*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x - y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3y = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x - 3y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 39/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 390/12 - 24/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 366/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 30.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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