document.write( "Question 289602: x + y = 1
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1.\"x+%2B+y+=+1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 3 and add to eq. 2 to solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B3y%2B2x-3y=3%2B12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=15\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now use either eq. 1 or eq. 2 to solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2By=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+y=-2%29\"
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