document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254373>Question 254373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations and express the answer as an ordered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    pair of the form (x,y) or write NO SOLUTION if applicable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x + 2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x - 2y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equatins are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x + 2y = 5  ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x - 2y = 4  ...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)+(2)=>    3x      = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   x = 9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting in (1), we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               3+2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 2y = 5-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 2y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  y = 2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the solution is(3,1)    <BR>\n" );
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