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document.write( "   3x-5y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x+2y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5y=5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6y = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x-5y=5 from 3x+6y=27 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that into x+2y=9 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2*2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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