document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134457>Question 134457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the linear equation by using the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x + 1/3y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=98347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2x+%2B+1%2F3y=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2x+%2B+1%2F3y=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract this equation from the first one:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2%2F3y+=+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2%2F3y+=+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%284%2F3%29y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284%2F3%29y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub into the first equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2%280%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2%280%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer using the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28x%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29%280%29+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28x%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29%280%29+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >??/ check!<BR>\n" );
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