document.write( "Question 710499: y1=12x-5 y2=5x+17, and y1 exceeds y2 by 6 \n" ); document.write( "
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y1=12x-5 y2=5x+17, and y1 exceeds y2 by 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "12x-5 - (5x+17) = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "12x - 5 - 5x - 17 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "7x = 28
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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