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document.write( "x + 2y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+ y=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4y = 2 (1st eqn times 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+ y  = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (-4/5) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they intersect at the point (9/5,-2/5)<BR>\n" );
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