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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 #647693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=647693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28%28n-1%29%2Fd=2%2F3%2Cn%2F%28d%2B5%29=1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28%28n-1%29%2Fd=2%2F3%2Cn%2F%28d%2B5%29=1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system appears like rational equations but .....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28n-1=2d%2F3%2C2n=d%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28n-1=2d%2F3%2C2n=d%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with a little help from Multiplication Property of Equality.   How to go further is up to you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying second equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%283n-2d=3%2C-4n%2B2d=-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%283n-2d=3%2C-4n%2B2d=-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > allowing now easy use of Elimination Method (setup now for it).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%283n-2d%29%2B%28-4n%2B2d%29=3%2B%28-10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%283n-2d%29%2B%28-4n%2B2d%29=3%2B%28-10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------You finish this... </SPAN>\n" );
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