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document.write( "Solving by elimination of the y variable
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document.write( "x-2y=5 and 
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document.write( "4x+y=65\r
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document.write( "x -2y = 5 
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document.write( "8x+2y= 130  mulitplying 2nd equation by 2 to eliminate y
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document.write( "9x = 135
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document.write( "x = 15
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document.write( "solving for y
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document.write( "x - 2y = 5
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document.write( "15 - 2y = 5
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document.write( "10 = 2y
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document.write( "5 = y
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "x-2y=5
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document.write( "15 - 2*5 = 5 \n" );
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