document.write( "Question 635945: 8 y - 1 = x
\n" ); document.write( "3 x = 2 y\r
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8y-1=x..............(1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value of x from (1) to (2)
\n" ); document.write( "3(8y-1)=2y
\n" ); document.write( "24y-3=2y
\n" ); document.write( "24y-2y=3
\n" ); document.write( "22y=3
\n" ); document.write( "22y/22=3/22
\n" ); document.write( "y=3/22
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of y in (2)
\n" ); document.write( "3x=2(3/22)
\n" ); document.write( "3x=3/11
\n" ); document.write( "3x/3=(3/11)/3
\n" ); document.write( "x=1/11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x,y=1/11,3/22\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Put the values of x and y in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "8y-1=x..............(1)
\n" ); document.write( "8(3/22)-1=1/11
\n" ); document.write( "24/22-1=1/11
\n" ); document.write( "(24-22)/22=1/11
\n" ); document.write( "2/22=1/11
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\n" ); document.write( "Put the values of x and y in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "3x=2y...............(2)
\n" ); document.write( "3(1/11)=2(3/22)
\n" ); document.write( "3/11=6/22
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