document.write( "Question 854710: Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations.
\n" ); document.write( "4x + 4y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "8y - 6x = 3
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1.\"4x+%2B+4y+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-6x%2B8y+=+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (-2) and add to eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x-8y-6x%2B8y=-10%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-14x=-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%281%2F2%29%2B4y=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2B4y=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=3%2F4\"\r
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