document.write( "Question 848575: {6x+y-8=0
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document.write( " 6x +  y = 8
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document.write( "-4x + 2y = 9\r
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document.write( " -12x- 2y = -16
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document.write( "-4x + 2y = 9
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document.write( "    -16x = -7
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document.write( "     x = 7/16   and y = 128/16 - 42/16 = 86/16 = 43/8
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document.write( "solution (7/16, 43/8)
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document.write( "-4x + 2y = 9
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document.write( "-7/4 + 43/4 = 36/4 = 9
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