document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147333>Question 147333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x-4y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-9x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consistant or inconsistant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dependant or independant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution of the system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. infinetly many solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. a point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. no solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=107715\">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=4y-9x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y-9x=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x%2B4y=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x%2B4y=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x-4y%29%2B%28-9x%2B4y%29=%288%29%2B%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x-4y%29%2B%28-9x%2B4y%29=%288%29%2B%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289x%2B-9x%29%2B%28-4y%2B4y%29=8%2B-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%2B-9x%29%2B%28-4y%2B4y%29=8%2B-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x%2B0y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%2B0y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. Notice how the x and y terms cancel out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <font size=\"4\"><b>always</b></font> true, this means that there are an infinite number of solutions. So the system is consistent and dependent.<BR>\n" );
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