document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300439>Question 300439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose you are trying to solve a system of linear equations using substitution and get this result. How many solutions does the system have? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLease explain how to solve this </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Any solution that leads to a contradiction is not a solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similar to the problem. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no number such that when you add 1 to it, equals itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because if I subtract x from both sides then,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So therefore there is no solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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