document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206604>Question 206604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by system of addition  and determine if the equation is  independent , dependent or inconsistent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 6y =17 </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%28x-y=3%2C-6x%2B6y=17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x-y=3%2C-6x%2B6y=17%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=6%28x-y%29=6%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28x-y%29=6%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x-6y=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x-6y=18\"   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=%286x-6y%29%2B%28-6x%2B6y%29=%2818%29%2B%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x-6y%29%2B%28-6x%2B6y%29=%2818%29%2B%2817%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=%286x%2B-6x%29%2B%28-6y%2B6y%29=18%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%2B-6x%29%2B%28-6y%2B6y%29=18%2B17\"   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=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%2B0y=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=35\"   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=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <font size=\"4\"><b>never</b></font> true, this means that there are no solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
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