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document.write( "X+y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(x-y)=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X(x-y)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-(2-x))=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x-2)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(x-1)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x = 3 and y = -1  or x = -2 and y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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