document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241386>Question 241386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y =4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x +-2y = -10      2x-y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x -   y  =  4      2x -2 =4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y   -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3   = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2          __<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then lost - is this right so far and can you show me how to do problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y =4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5-y)-y=4 Replace x with 5-y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-2y-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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