document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097884>Question 1097884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = (5/8)y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x = 15y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 31 -------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x – 15y = 0------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x + 16y = (31)(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x – 15y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the two equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31y = 31(16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input y = 16 in equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 31 – y = 31 – 16 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus x = 15 and y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the two values are 15 and 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x = (5/8)y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x = 15y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 31 -------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x – 15y = 0------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x + 16y = (31)(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x – 15y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the two equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31y = 31(16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input y = 16 in equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 31 – y = 31 – 16 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus x = 15 and y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the two values are 15 and 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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