document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145180>Question 145180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system by any method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/2 y + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 7y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select the correct answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		The system is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(-7, 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(8, 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(6, -8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		(7, 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		The equations are dependent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What pops out right away is I should multiply the 1st equation by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then it will look like the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%287%2F2%29y+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%287%2F2%29y+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+7y+%2B+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+7y+%2B+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides of the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+7y+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+7y+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+7y+%2B+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+7y+%2B+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both equations are identical, so the answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the equations are dependent </SPAN>\n" );
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