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document.write( "5x+5y= 15 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346490 by umnikmo(75) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x+y=20 (1) \n" ); document.write( "5x+5y=15 (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2)-(1): \n" ); document.write( "4y=-5 => y=-5/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from (1):\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=(20-y)/5 = (20+5/4)/5 = 17/4 = 4 1/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ans: \n" ); document.write( "X= 4 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "Y= -(1 1/4) \n" ); document.write( " |