document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387180>Question 387180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 2x + 2y = 10 and y = x + 1, what is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2x + 2y = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans y = x + 1, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of x? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru the 1st eq. by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x+y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (2,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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