document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38100>Question 38100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHICH IS THE SOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM GIVEN BELOW?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Y=-X+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Y=-X-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A. (2,1)           B. (2,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C. NO SOLUTION     D. INFINITELY MANY SOLUTIONS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><B>junior403(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=junior403><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=23598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First lets put this in standard form by moving the x to the left side of the equation as a positive...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Already we can see how this may turn out, but lets continue on...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the first set by a -1 in order to set up the elimination process.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(x + y = 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now distribute...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now perform the indicated operations...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y + y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 -5 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so this reads...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 0 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not possible so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no solution to this system. The answer is C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck! </SPAN>\n" );
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