document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97233>Question 97233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4y = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4y from both sides of the 2nd equation. x=7-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rplace x with 7-4y in the 1st equation. 2(7-4y)+3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-8y+3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-5y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 14 from both sides. -5y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide -5 into both sides. y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace y with 2 in either equation. x+8=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides. x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans. x=-1, y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-1+3*2=4 ...-2+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+8=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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