document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191013>Question 191013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by substitution.  Determine whether the equation is independent, dependent or inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 5x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=143436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x + 4......eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 5x = 6....eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take y's value from eq 1 and substitute it into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+4)-5x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+12-5x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x+4=3+4=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this system is consistent and  independent since it has one and only one solution\r<BR>\n" );
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