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-5x-3y=-7
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\n" ); document.write( "y=4x+8
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\n" ); document.write( "-5x-3(4x+8)=-7
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\n" ); document.write( "-17x=17
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\n" ); document.write( "-5*-1-3y=-7
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\n" ); document.write( "-3y=-12
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