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document.write( "3/5x+2y/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5x-2y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 3/5x+2y/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2/5x-2y=12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 5 to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 3x + 2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: 2x - 10y = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3rd by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th: 15x + 10y = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4th and 5th to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 85/17 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into 3rd to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5 + 2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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