document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303900>Question 303900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {3x+2y=19}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{x+2y=9} </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "{x+2y=9} ... equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation 1 minus equation 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y - (x + 2y)= 19 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - x + 2y - 2y = 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, (5)+ 2y = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 9 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = 5 and y = 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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