document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100064>Question 100064</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131752049/algebrahomeworkh>Thinking Mathematically</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I cannot figure out what to do with the x in the sescond equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for it and then substitute into the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4y=0 ... x=4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(4y)+3y=11 ... 8y+3y=11 ... y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4(1) ... x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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