document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025796>Question 1025796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x and y: 3x+4y=9, 2x+3y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+4y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1st eq by 2, the 2nd by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+8y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+9y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 1st from 2nd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3*6=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+18=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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