document.write( "Question 841144: How do you solve x-2y=5 2x-y=16 using either the substitution or addition method
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(1) $\"+x+-+2y+=+5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2x+-+y+=+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-2x+%2B+4y+=+-10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3y+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+x+-+2y+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+x+-+2%2A2+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+x+=+9+\"$ \r
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