document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120735>Question 120735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by the addition method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/8)x+(1/4)y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/16)x+(1/2)y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x-2y=-0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1.5Y=6.375 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/8+y/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/16+y/2=7 now multiply the second equation by -1/2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/8+y/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/32-y/4=-7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8-x/32=3-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/32-x/32=6/2-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/32=-1/2 now cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x*2=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-32/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16/3*1/8+y/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16/24+y/4=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/4=3+16/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/4=3+2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/4=9/3+2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/4=11/3 cross  multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=44/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-16/3)/16+(44/3)/2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/3+44/6=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/3+22/3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21/3=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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