document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120017>Question 120017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=9-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I bet you are trying to find the value of x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that y=9-x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(9-x)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9+x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-9=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9+9=7+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for y,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=9-8=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the equations are true if and only if x=8 and y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Power up,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HyperBrain! </SPAN>\n" );
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