document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317542>Question 317542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by the addition method. Determine whether<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equations are independent, dependent, or inconsistent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – 2.5y = 7.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x – 3y = 7.3125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-%285%2F2%29y=57%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-%285%2F2%29y=57%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F2%29x-3y=117%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F2%29x-3y=117%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multipy both equations by 16 first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48x-40y=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48x-40y=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40x-48x=117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40x-48x=117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by (5) and eq. 2 by (-6) and add them,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=88y=-132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"88y=-132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-132%2F88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-132%2F88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for x,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48x=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48x=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This system has one solution. It's indepedent.  </SPAN>\n" );
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