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document.write( "Identify the solution(s) of the system of equations, if any.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5 - 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(–8.5, –4.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(–8.5, 4.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(–4.5, –8.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=594176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 2y = 1...............equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5 - 3x................equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying equation 2 by 2 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=10-6x..................equation 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting equation 3 in equation 1 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10-6x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting in equation 2 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5-3(4.5)=-8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4.5, –8.5) is the required solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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