document.write( "Question 957004: 3x-8y=-21 x=2-1/3y
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x=2-1/3y
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\n" ); document.write( "y=3 ANSWER 1: y=3
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\n" ); document.write( "x=2-(1/3)3
\n" ); document.write( "x=2-1=1 ANSWER 2: x=1
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\n" ); document.write( "3(1)-8(3)=-21
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