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document.write( "x -2y=4   trying to find out how to get the value of x and y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x -2y=4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to get: 0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations are really just one equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is every point on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or all points of the form (x, (1/2)x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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