document.write( "Question 1153846: Write a system of two equations in two variables to solve the problem.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the first part distance, in miles; let y be the second part distance.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then your system of equations can be written in this form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 23     (1)     (miles total)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = y - 5      (2)     (The first part of the trip is 5 miles less than the second part) \r\n" );
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document.write( "or in this form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 23     (1)     (miles total)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - y  = 5     (2)     (The first part of the trip is 5 miles less than the second part) \r\n" );
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document.write( "Both forms are equivalent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "First form is just ready for the solution by the Substitution method.\r\n" );
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document.write( "While the second form is just ready for the solution by the Elimination method.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You may use ANY of these two forms and/or ANY of these two possible solution methods.\r\n" );
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