document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192095>Question 192095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the addition method. 3x-11y=9, -9x +33y=-27 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%283x-11y=9%2C-9x%2B33y=-27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%283x-11y=9%2C-9x%2B33y=-27%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=3%283x-11y%29=3%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283x-11y%29=3%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x-33y=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x-33y=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the new system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 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-33y%29%2B%28-9x%2B33y%29=%2827%29%2B%28-27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x-33y%29%2B%28-9x%2B33y%29=%2827%29%2B%28-27%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%28-33y%2B33y%29=27%2B-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289x%2B-9x%29%2B%28-33y%2B33y%29=27%2B-27\"   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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