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document.write( "Solve the equation for x and y.    x+2y=-5  x=2y-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices are:  (5,3)   (5,0)    (-3,-1)    (1,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for x and y.    x+2y=-5  x=2y-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "choices are:  (5,3)   (5,0)    (-3,-1)    (1,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=-5 ----------------------(1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y-1  -----------------------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input the values x = 5 and y = 3 in both the equations;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) ==> 5+ 2 *3 = 5 + 6 = -11, which is not equal to the right side (ie: -5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If the given point does not satisfy any one of the given equation, then it is not a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take the second point (5,0) and substitute  in the given equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 5 + 2 * 0 = 5 which is not equiatl to -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so (5,0) is not a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take the third point (-3, -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3 + 2 * -1 = -3 + -2 = -5, which is equal to the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again substitute these values in the second equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3 = 2 * -1 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3 =  -2 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -3 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is both sides of the equations  are same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the point (-3, -1 ) is a solution for the given equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have one more point( 1, -3 ), let's check that also.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)==>  1+ 2 * -3 = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   1 + -6  = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>   -5 = -5, that is the point satisfies the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now check this point with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  1 = 2 * -3 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  1 = -6 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  1 = -7, which is not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so (1, -3) is not a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Conclusion: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point (-3, -1 )  satisfies both the equation, so it the solutionm for the given pair of equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So solution is  x = -3 and y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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