document.write( "Question 587320: 3p+2y=209
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document.write( "p+y=81
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document.write( "This would be correct right?
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document.write( "3p+2y=209
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document.write( "p=-y+81
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document.write( "Then,
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document.write( "3(-y+81)+2y=209
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document.write( "-3y+243+2y=209
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document.write( "Then,
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document.write( "-y=-34
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document.write( "y=34
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document.write( "So, don't you enter y into the equation? Like this,
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document.write( "p=-y+81
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document.write( "p=-34+81
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document.write( "p=47
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document.write( "So.
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document.write( "y=34 and p=47
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document.write( "My teacher says that this is wrong? \n" );
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