document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810440>Question 810440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6/x+4/y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/x-2/y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/x-2/y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let 1/x=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 1/y =b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a+4b=4.................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a-2b=2.................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (20 by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get 18a-4b=4...........(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (1) & (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24a=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a= 6/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug a in (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*1/4+4b=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 + 4b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b=4-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 8/5\r<BR>\n" );
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