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 #72860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) 2x+3y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x-4y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in B) add 4y to both sides: x=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace x with 4y in A): 8y+3y=11...11y=11...y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace y with 1 in either equation: (I will do B) x-4=0...x=4<BR>\n" );
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