document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320556>Question 320556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi--I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The instructions are to \"Solve each system by the substitution method.  Indicate whether each system is independent, inconsistent, or dependent.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1/8y - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/4x + 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm getting very confused... Thanks in advance for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%281%2F8%29y+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%281%2F8%29y+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can plug this into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F4%29x+%2B+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F4%29x+%2B+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F4%29%28%281%2F8%29y+-+1%29+%2B+39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F4%29%28%281%2F8%29y+-+1%29+%2B+39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Ie, replace 'x' with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F8%29y+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F8%29y+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now you have an equation with one variable. </SPAN>\n" );
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