document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2000>Question 2000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi All,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have -3x + 6y = -12, I can workout how to get to x=0,y=-2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " but I'm lost on the x=3,y=-1/2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here goes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 6y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 3x -12 (take over the 3x to leave 6y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =6/3x - 2 (divide by 6 to get to y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 2 (final answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I enter x = 3, I get y = 4, not y = -1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x -2 = 6 - 2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why? (Ok its must be something I've done wrong, but what?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marcus </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after \"here goes\"...third line is wrong. It should be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, put x=3 in... y=3/2 - 2 which is -1/2. Now correct :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon\r<BR>\n" );
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