document.write( "Question 29547: x+y=1
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x+y=1----(1)
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) implies x = (1-y) ----(*)(subtracting y from both the sides)
\n" ); document.write( "Putting (*) in (2)
\n" ); document.write( "2x-y=2
\n" ); document.write( "2(1-y)-y=2
\n" ); document.write( "2-2y-y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2-3y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "2-2 = 3y
\n" ); document.write( "0=3y
\n" ); document.write( "That is 3y = 0
\n" ); document.write( "y =0/3 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Putting y=0 in (*)
\n" ); document.write( "x=(1-y) = (1-0)=1
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: x=1,y=0
\n" ); document.write( "Verification: Putting x=1 and y=0 in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "x+y =1
\n" ); document.write( "LHS = x+y = 1+0 = 1 =RHS
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