document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183046>Question 183046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following by either elimination or substitution method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{x = 9/4y  + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{4x - 9y = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the system inconsistent, are the equations dependent, or is the solution an ordered pair?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137416 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=137416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to use the substitution method (as \"x\" is already isolated)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+-+9y+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+-+9y+=+30\"   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=4%28%289%2F4%29y++%2B+7%29+-+9y+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28%289%2F4%29y++%2B+7%29+-+9y+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%289%2F4%29y++%2B+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%289%2F4%29y++%2B+7\"   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=4%28%289%2F4%29y%29++%2B+4%287%29+-+9y+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28%289%2F4%29y%29++%2B+4%287%29+-+9y+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y++%2B+28+-+9y+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y++%2B+28+-+9y+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0y%2B28=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0y%2B28=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0y=30-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0y=30-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>NEVER</b></font> true for any \"y\" value, this means that there are no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is inconsistent. </SPAN>\n" );
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