document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171501>Question 171501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My niece was given an algebra problem for extra credit. I tried to solve it for her. But there were 2 Var. and only one equation. I tried to simplify the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5x -1.5y= 3.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5x-3.5x-1.5y=3.5x-3.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1.5y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She said te answers were x=3 & y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How did they get that? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1.5y=0....yes x=3 and y =4 works but so does x=6 and y=8 and x=1 and y=4/3......The answers are actually infinite. In order to get a one solution answer there has to be something to compare it to.  </SPAN>\n" );
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