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from the second equation
\n" ); document.write( "*** y=2x/3-8/3=(2x-8)/3
\n" ); document.write( "substitute this for y in first equation
\n" ); document.write( "x/5+1/2((2x-8)/3)=4
\n" ); document.write( "x/5+(2x-8)/6=4
\n" ); document.write( "find common denominator (by multiplying x/5 times 6 and (2x-8)/6 times 5, since 30 would be the common denominator)
\n" ); document.write( "so you get
\n" ); document.write( "(6x+10x-40)/30=4
\n" ); document.write( "16x-40=120
\n" ); document.write( "16x=160
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
\n" ); document.write( "now substite this value for x in equation marked ***
\n" ); document.write( "now you have
\n" ); document.write( "y=(2(10)-8)/3=(20-8)/3=12/3=4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thus x=10 and y=4\r
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