document.write( "Question 653489: Algebra RS=8y+4, ST=4y+8, RT=15y-9
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\n" ); document.write( "b.Find RS, ST, and RT.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"RS=8y%2B4\", \"ST=4y%2B8\", \"RT=15y-9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if we take that\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"RS%2BST+=+RT\"...=>... \"%288y%2B4%29%2B%284y%2B8%29=15y-9\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y%2B4%2B4y%2B8=15y-9\"...solve for \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12y%2B12=15y-9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9%2B12=15y-12y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21=3y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"21%2F3=y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%287=y%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"RS=8y%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"RS=8%2A7%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28RS=60%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"ST=4y%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"ST=4%2A7%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"ST=28%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28ST=36%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"RT=15y-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"RT=15%2A7-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"RT=105-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28RT=96%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"RS%2BST+=+RT\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"60%2B36+=+96\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"96+=+96\"\r
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