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document.write( "Let x and y (larger number) be the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3/2 = 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y = 1.5 then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +1.5 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 0.5 and y = 1.5 then their product is x*y = (0.5)(1.5) = 0.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it helps:)<BR>\n" );
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