document.write( "Question 29957: I AM SUPPOSE TO FIND THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM:
\n" ); document.write( "-3X + Y= -18; 3X-Y= -16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "THIS IS WHAT I GOT :\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "THERE IS NO SOLUTION (4.44,5.22) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #16787 by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)\"\" \"About 
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The given problem is wrong because if you add both the equations not only do both the variables vanish but you get an afsurdity: 0 = -34 WHICH IS NOT MATH!
\n" ); document.write( "Let me give you one corrected version of the problem
\n" ); document.write( "3x + y= 18 ----(1)
\n" ); document.write( "3x - y= 6 ----(2)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) + (2) implies
\n" ); document.write( "(3x+3x) = (18+6)
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24/6 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4in (1) gives
\n" ); document.write( "3X(4)+y = 18
\n" ); document.write( "12+y =18
\n" ); document.write( "y = 18-12 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: x =4 and y=6
\n" ); document.write( "Verification:Putting x =4 and y=6 in (2)
\n" ); document.write( "LHS = 3x-y = 12-6 =6 =RHS
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore our values are correct.\r
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