document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429836>Question 429836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the order of operation for this problem. I have tried and keep getting stuck. Here's the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 9y = 31 -5x + y = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what i've done so far\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5x=31-9y+y=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x+31-8y+26 ??????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i hope there are two equations...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 9y = 31  ......(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x + y = 26  ......(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please write each equation in separate line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equ (1) by 5 and equ (2) by 8 then add both equati....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x + 45y = 155\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-40x + 8y = 208\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, 53 y = 363\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 363/53 = 6.84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, u can find the value of x using any one of above euation...\r<BR>\n" );
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