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document.write( "Add the two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x and y do not have the same absolute values,\r\n" );
document.write( "therefore (x+y) does not equal 0 and we may divide\r\n" );
document.write( "both sides by it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x and y do not have the same absolute values,\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have the two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract them and get\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: -7\r\n" );
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