document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047499>Question 1047499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=8;x-y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=2.  Add these and y disappears<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5, after dividing by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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