document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639953>Question 639953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y =7 when y=2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y =7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-(y) =7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-(<font color=\"green\">y</font>) =7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-(<font color=\"red\">2x-4</font>) =7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-(2x-4) = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from here. </SPAN>\n" );
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