document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9589>Question 9589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thanks in advance for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to solve this equation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 8y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know what \"X\" and \"Y\" are\r<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 #5223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><B>gsmani_iyer(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=gsmani_iyer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7x + y  = 2  ............ (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   5x - 8y = 4  ............ (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   By Eq.(1)* 8, we get,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   56x + 8y =16 ............ (3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Eq.(2)+(3), we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   61x = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   So x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   by replacing the value of x in Eq. (1), we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   7*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   = y = 2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   = y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=122%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"122%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28122-140%29%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28122-140%29%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   so x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;  y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18%2F61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18%2F61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;  Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   gsm\r<BR>\n" );
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