document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115992>Question 115992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply second equation by 4 and add the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x +12y = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4x -12y = +5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0x + 0y = +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 1 ??? false. </SPAN>\n" );
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