document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154829>Question 1154829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the equation using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    y = (1/2)x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           y = (3/2)x  -  1\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #777317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=777317\">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=y+=+%281%2F2%29x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%281%2F2%29x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution: \r<BR>\n" );
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