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document.write( "My teacher wants us to make 2 equations. We solve them by plugging them into the calculator. I just need to know how to get 2 equations out of this. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: x  + 40 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ingrediant Eq::: 0.20x + 0.80*40 = 0.50y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange and multiply the 1st equation by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange and multiply the 2nd equation by 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x - 20y = -800 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x - 50y = -3200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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