document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124548>Question 124548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so confused...I need to solve each system by the addition method, I am only understanding half of the process.\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 #91476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4X+%2B+1%2F3y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4X+%2B+1%2F3y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you sure you have this problem written correctly? Could it be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GEt rid of the denominators by multiplying equation by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y = 12(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation (x-y=6), by 4 and add to the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 4y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------- adding eliminates y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 0y = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=84%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"84%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divided both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y using x - y = 6; substitute 12 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 - y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = 6 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = +6; multiplied equation by -1 to get rid of the negatives<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's check our solutions in the original equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*12 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*6 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3   +  2  = 5; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this unconfuse you? Any questions?\r<BR>\n" );
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