document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188202>Question 188202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=2y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+y=17 - (i)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting x=2y+1 in (i),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2y+1) + y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + 3 + y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 17 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting value of y in (i),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence, x=5 and y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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