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( "5 is not equal to 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can get such a result when the equations are inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graphs are 2 parallel lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No intersection, no solution.<BR>\n" );
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