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document.write( "x = y - 5___x - y = - 5 ----- eq (i)\r\n" );
document.write( "           3x + y = 1 ------- eq (ii)\r\n" );
document.write( "               4x = - 4 ----- Adding eqs (i) & (ii)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Proceed by substituting - 1 for x into any of the 2 equations to get the value of y.
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