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\n" ); document.write( "Given: $\"x%2F8=+-4y%2F5\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=%28-4y%29%288%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=-32y\"$ ---> divide both terms by -32
\n" ); document.write( "y=(-5/32)x
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