document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23251>Question 23251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me how to solve the problem below using the addition method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x-2y=-4 and  2y-3x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           thank you......... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure what you mean by the \"addition\" method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you mean the \"elimination\" method add the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two equation to get rid of the \"x\" terms, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get 0 = -6, which is a contrdiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the system of equations has no solution,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. the lines do not meet, they are parallel.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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