document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891986>Question 891986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  if (126)x=(156)y then find x and y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 126x = 156y The parentheses have no purpose like that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x = 26y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 26y/21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 21x/26 </SPAN>\n" );
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