document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171891>Question 171891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.2 + 0.02x - 0.4 = 2y-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.2 + 0.02x - 0.4 = 2y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 unknowns, x and y, and only 1 equation.  No single solution is possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some of the terms can be collected, tho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.2 + 0.02x - 0.4 = 2y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.6 + 0.02x = 2y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4 + 0.02x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The fractions can be eliminated:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + x = 100y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all. </SPAN>\n" );
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