document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121017>Question 121017</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+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/6)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 #88887 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=88887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X/8+Y/4=5 (I'LL ASSUME THAT + SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN = SIGN.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW MULTIPLY THE OTHER EQUATION BY -1/2 & ADD THEM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X/12-Y/4=-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/8+Y/4=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X/8-X/12=5-7/2 ADD THE FRACTIONS BY FINDING A COMMON DENOMINATOR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3X-2X)/24=(10-7)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/24=3/2 NOW CROSS MULTTPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=3*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/6+Y/2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y/2=7-36/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y/2=7-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y/2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/8+2/4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5+.5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'LL LEAVE THE OTHER ONE FOR YOU TO SOLVE AS IT IS GETTING LATE. </SPAN>\n" );
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