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x = smaller integer
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\n" ); document.write( "y = x + 1
\n" ); document.write( "xy = xx - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "xy = xx - 2
\n" ); document.write( "x(x + 1) = xx - 2
\n" ); document.write( "xx + x = xx - 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = -2
\n" ); document.write( "y = -1
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