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document.write( "Let x and y represent the 1st and 2nd number respectively
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document.write( " 2x - y = -1
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document.write( " 2y + 3x = 9
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document.write( " 2x - y = -1     |multiplying this EQ thru by 2 and adding the two EQs to eliminate y
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document.write( " 3x + 2y = 9
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document.write( "  7x = 7
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document.write( "   x = 1   and Using   0r y = 2x+1,  y = 3
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document.write( "two number are: 1 , 3 \r
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document.write( "    6 + 3 = 9
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