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document.write( "x*y = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(-x-17) = -60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+17) = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 17x - 60 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-17 +- sqrt(17^2-4*-60)[]/(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-17 +- 23]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -20 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -20, y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 3, y = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H<BR>\n" );
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