document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19346>Question 19346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I simplify this equation to easily find the solutions for x and y to this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*y = (x+y)*(x+y-1)/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=9360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2Ay+=+%28%28x%2By%29%2A%28x%2By-1%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2Ay+=+%28%28x%2By%29%2A%28x%2By-1%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is only one equation. If there are two variables,a minimum of two unique equations are required to find the values of their given solutions. If there are three variable,three equations are neccessary,and so on.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>If you do simplify this,you'll get <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have one more equation,values of x and y can be obtained.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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