document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209070>Question 1209070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the ordered pair (x,y) that satisfies the system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 7 + 4x - 19y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #847685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52790)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=847685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me tell you that this formulation in the post \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\"Find the ordered pair (x,y) that satisfies the system of equations\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is too wordy for Math and looks strange.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Word &nbsp;\" ordered \" &nbsp;is excessive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Word &nbsp;\" pair \" &nbsp;is excessive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Word &nbsp;\" satisfies \" &nbsp;is excessive. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Too many unnecessary words make writing unprofessional.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Much better is to say \"Solve this system of equations\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Simple and convincing.\r<BR>\n" );
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