document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137276>Question 137276</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072538953/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help and solve this system by the addition method and indicate if the problem is independent, inconsistent or dependent.  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3 (y - 1) = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x - y) + 8y = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's expand both equations and see what we get.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3%28y-1%29=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3%28y-1%29=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y-3=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y-3=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-y%29%2B8y=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-y%29%2B8y=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-2y%2B8y=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-2y%2B8y=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Distribute. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B6y=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B6y=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3y=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3y=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide both sides by 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations 1 and 2 are the same equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is, the system of equations is dependent.  </SPAN>\n" );
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