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document.write( "the sum of two numbers is 12, and twice one number minus the other is -4. what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "heres my equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 12 , x * 2-y = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "heres my equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 12 , x * 2-y = -4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the right equations, unless it's 2*(x-y) = -4. Some ambiguity there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 28/3<BR>\n" );
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