document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251414>Question 251414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3 y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is ????? (ordered pair) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3 y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6y = 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply thru the 1st equation by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the 2nd equation and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means the 2nd equation is simply a multiple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the 1st.  The two equations give you the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set of points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each point is of the form (x, (-2/3)x + (2/3))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system is said to be dependent because one <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is a multiple of the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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