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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x + y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "x - 2y = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "1.\"3x+%2B+y+=+1\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"x-2y+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq.l 1 by 2 and add to eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2B2y%2Bx-2y=2%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7x=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now use either eq. 1 or eq. 2 to solve for y,
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2By=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2By=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2\"
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