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document.write( "x-2y=1 please help thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=1 please help thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2y - x = 1 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y = 1 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each item by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y/-2 = 1/-2 -x/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1/2 + x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the above now you can find the coordinates and graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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