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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x - 3y = 8, -5x + y = 4
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-5x+y=4 .............1
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\n" ); document.write( "5x-3y=8
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute y in (2)
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\n" ); document.write( "5 x + -12 -15 x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "5 x -15 x = 20
\n" ); document.write( "-10 x = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "x= -2
\n" ); document.write( "Plug the value of x in (1)
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\n" ); document.write( "-5*-2+y =4
\n" ); document.write( "10+y=4
\n" ); document.write( " y = -6
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