document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108675>Question 108675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tried it like this 4(3y-1)=5 but it was not comming out right<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 #79245 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=79245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) 4x-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -x+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)-x+3y-3y=-3y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-3y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+1 multiply -1 times each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 4(3y+1)-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y+4-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=5 There is no answer to this system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a graph of the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lines are parallel; they have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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