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document.write( "solve: 
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document.write( "3x-4y=26
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document.write( "x-8y=22\r
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document.write( " 3x-4y =26
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document.write( "-3x+24y=-66   |multiplying thru by -3 t eliminate the x variable
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document.write( "  20y = -40
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document.write( "    y = -2  and x = 6    ( x = 8*-2 + 22)\r
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document.write( "3x-4y=26
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document.write( "18 + 8 = 26 \n" );
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