document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510275>Question 510275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<tr><td>&nbsp;<td>5x<td>-2y<td>=<td>4</tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><td>+&nbsp;<td>1x<td>+2y<td>=<td>8</tr>\r\n" );
document.write( "<tr><td>&nbsp;<td>6x<td>+0y<td>=<td>12</tr>\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x =12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x=2 to find y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(2) -2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check this answer using the other equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = 8 ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 2(3) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x =2 and y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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