document.write( "Question 448558: Solve the system by the addition method: 2x=5 - 4y 4x - 4y=4. What is x?
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document.write( "2x = 5 - 4y 
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document.write( "4x - 4y=4\r
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document.write( "2x + 4y=5 
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document.write( "4x - 4y=4
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document.write( "   6x = 9
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document.write( "    x = 9/6 = 3/2   and y = 1/2    y = (-2x+5)/4 =  (-3+5)/4 = 1/2\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 4x - 4y=4
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document.write( "  6 - 2 = 4 \n" );
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