document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189820>Question 1189820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2y=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the first variable and isolate it. Then solve for that variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for the second variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the numerical value of the first variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your work\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 #821302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two equations need to be solved simultaneously.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the second equaion by 2 and leave the first equation as is to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the first equation from the second to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 2x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x in y = 2x + 4 to get y = -2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have x = -1 and y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace x and y in both original equations to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 2x + 6 becomes 4 = -2 + 6 which becomes 4 = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 4 becomes 2 = -2 + 4 which becomes 2 = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this confirms the values are good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solution is that x = -1 and y = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the first variable is y, then your solution would becomes y = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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