document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71641>Question 71641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5th grade:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does x = and y = <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=y+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y/2+12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y/2+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(x-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is an infinite number of solution for x & y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=6 then 6=y/2+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/2=6-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if y=12 then 12=2(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "try some other x or y values to prove the point. </SPAN>\n" );
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