document.write( "Question 1113495: 4x+3y=-8
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Multiply eq (i) by 2 to get eq (iii)
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document.write( "Add eqs (ii) & (iii) to ELIMINATE x and get the value of y
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document.write( "Substitute value of y into any of the 2 ORIGINAL equations [eq (i) or (ii)] to get the value of x.
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