document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965450>Question 965450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x and y if x+y= 42? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wrong question.  One equation with two unknown variables ---------- infinite solutions which fit a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve the equation for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but then x is shown as a formula and y is still unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve the equation for y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but then y is shown as a formula and y is still unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can PICK a value for one variable and then evaluate the corresponding value of the other variable. </SPAN>\n" );
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