document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107530>Question 107530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3 + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 - y/4 = 1<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 #78312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The best way to handle this one, IMHO, is to start by multiplying through to get rid of all those pesky denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F3%29%2By=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F3%29%2By=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be written <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F2%29-%28y%2F4%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F2%29-%28y%2F4%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be written <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x-y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x-y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next step is to multiply the first equation by -2, resulting in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq 3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-6y=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-6y=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then add the Eq 2) to Eq 3), term by term giving:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug your values into both equations and do the arithmetic to check your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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