document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102775>Question 102775</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 1 states:  3x = 3 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E1 2 states:  -4/3x + y = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really confused and need some help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=74747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eq 1 states:  3x = 3 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E1 2 states:  (-4/3)x + y = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq 1 : 3x -2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq 2 :-4x +3y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply Eq 1 by 3 and Eq 2 by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq 3: 9x -6y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq 2:-8x +6y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the wo equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into Eq 1 to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*11 = 3 + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution : x=11, y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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