document.write( "Question 838205: x/y=4/9
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=299\r
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\"x%2Fy=4%2F9\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"9x=4y\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"x%2By=299\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 2 by \"9\" and substitute from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2B9y=2691\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284y%29%2B9y=2691\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"13y=2691\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=207\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=4%28207%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=828\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=92\"
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