document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25677>Question 25677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+y/1.3y+6=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=.24  y=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eric+Johnston><B>Eric Johnston(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eric+Johnston><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=13869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My first observation is that the two y's cancel out so the input value of y is irrelevant; so maybe the question is supposed to be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+y/{1.3y+6}=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.24  y=.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute values of x=0.24 and y=0.5 into equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans = 5 * 0.24 + 0.5/{1.3 * 0.5 + 6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans = 1.2      + 0.5/{0.65 + 6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans = 1.2      + 0.5/6.65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans = 1.2      + 0.075\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans = 1.275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that is right.  It is the first time I have answered one of these questions. </SPAN>\n" );
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