document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24238>Question 24238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simultaneous equation a. x + 3y = 5 B. 3x + 4y = 54                                                                                                              </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5-3y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4y=54.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(5-3y)+4y=54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-9y+4y=54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-5y=54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-54=5y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=15-54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y= -39.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-39/5) or -7.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5-3y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5- (3X-7.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5-(-23.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5+23.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28.4<BR>\n" );
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