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document.write( "61(3x+4y) = 29(7x+8y)\r\n" );
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document.write( "183x+244y = 203x+232y\r\n" );
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document.write( " -20x+12y = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide through by -4\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x-3y = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:\r\n" );
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document.write( "       5x = 3y\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y:\r\n" );
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document.write( "       5x = 3y\r\n" );
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document.write( "       = y\r\n" );
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