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document.write( "     3x – 4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     6x – 2y = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system by addition or substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x – 4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     6x – 2y = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     3x – 4y = 8  -------------------------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     6x – 2y = 10 --------------------------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply first equation  2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2 ( 3X - 4Y ) = 2 * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2*3x - 2*4y  = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 6x - 8y = 16  ------------------------(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract  equation (2) from equation (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 6x - 8y  -( 6x - 2y )= 16  -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 6x - 8y  - 6x + 2y = 6  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 6x - 6x - 8y + 2y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  -6y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  y = 6 /-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now  input the value  y = -1 in  first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x – 4 *-1 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x + 4 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x = 8-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  x = 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 3/4 and y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you understood.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "praseenakos@yahoo.co.in\r<BR>\n" );
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