document.write( "Question 1103615: 4x-2y=2
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document.write( "4x - 2y =  2,    (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "4x +  y = 11.    (2)\r\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------Subtract eq(2) from eq(1) (both sides). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "-2y - y = 2 - 11,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "-3y = -9  ====>  y =  = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from eq(1),  4x = 2 + 2*y = 2 + 2*3 = 8  ====>  x =  = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The solution is  x= 2,  y= 3.\r\n" );
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