document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4760>Question 4760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Creating an inconsistent system of linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of \"d\" such that the system of equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dx-15y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6y=-13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "does not have a solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the system is inconsistent, then the coefficients of the variables are in proportion.  Set up a ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F4+=+%28-15%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F4+=+%28-15%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for d.  That would be 6d--60, so d= -10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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