document.write( "Question 632043: x+xy+1=16
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document.write( "x-y=1,
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document.write( "then x+y=? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #398542 by Edwin McCravy(20063) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "eq. 1 x+xy+1=16 \r\n" ); document.write( "eq. 2 x-y=1,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Solve eq. 2 for x:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "eq. 2 x-y=1\r\n" ); document.write( "eq. 3 x=1+y\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 1+y for x in eq. 1:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "eq. 1 x+xy+1=16\r\n" ); document.write( " (1+y)+(1+y)y+1=16\r\n" ); document.write( " 1+y+y+y²+1=16\r\n" ); document.write( " y²+2y+2=16\r\n" ); document.write( " y²+2y-14=0\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |